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LESSONS GIVEN IN SLEIGHT OF HAND. 



ADVICE 



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The performer should never mention what he is going 
to do, but simply name the articles he is going to work 
with, but let the audience see the result, which will be a 
greater surprise to them. 

Never show a trick twice in succession, as I have- 
in my twenty-five years experience, noticed that the au- 
dience will lose their interest in it. 

Never look at your hands while performing with them, 
but keep your eyes upon the audience, and talk to them, 
so that they will not detect any of your motions. Never 
do anything in a hurry, as the effect will be greater if 
done with ease and elegance. 

The performer should talk to the audience as much as 
possible, and it will help him considerably in his work, 
and add to the amusement of the audience. While per- 
forming, have as many tricks as possible on the stage and 
on your tables. 

The performer should always keep himself in practice 
when he has a leisure hour. The best way to perform 
when alone, is before a mirror. This will enable you to 
see your own faults, 

Take every opportunity you can to see others perform, 
no matter if they are good or bad performers, for you can 
learn some little advantages, sometimes from the poorest 
performer. Always try to do your work different from 
what you have seen. 

Should you be engaged to give an entertaiament where 
others are to perform, always manage to give your enter- 
tainment first, so that the audience will take more inter- 
est in your performance. 

Respectfully yours, 

OTTO MAURER, 

Professor of Ledgerdemain. 




O^T^LOO-TTEJ, 




No. 1-MAGIC NAIL. 

A very good and low-priced trick. A common iron nail is shown 
and without any heiitation the performer forces it through his finger. 
Price, 5 cts. 




No. 2-DEVIL'S BOTTLE. 



A small bottle which will stand 
up or lie down, but will not lie 



down for any one except the per- 
former, who can place it in any 
position, he likes to. Price, 10 cts. 

No. 
A neat catch-joke 




No. 3-MAGIC CAEDS. 



Cards are taken from a pack, 
and a lady is asked to blow upon 
them gently, and they will change 
every time they are blown upon. 
Price, 10 cts. 

4-MYSTERIOUS COFFIN. 

It is a small black walnut coffin, studded with 



tiny brass nails, and finished to represent a regular casket. The trick 
can be performed anywhere, and on any person, and while causing 
no injury, will create a vast deal of fun. Price, 10 cts. 



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No. 5-BARREL AND SEED. 

A barrel filled with seed, which is made to disappear and reappear 
any number of times. Price, 15 cts. 




No. 6-PHANTOM FINGER. 

To put a finger through any- 
body's hat without injuring it. 
Price, 15 cts. 




No. 7— GRANDMOTHER'S 

NECKLACE. 

Consists of three pretty balls tied 
together. The balls can be taken 
off the string instantly, one by one, 
without injuring the string, which 
remains in the hands of somebody 
from the audience. Price, 15 cts. 



No. 8-COLOR CUBES. 

Will change color at the performer's will, while holding them in his 
hand. Price, 15 cts. 




No. 9-CHANGING CARD. 

This card will change color at 
will of the performer. It is done 
while holding the card in the hand 
in full view of the audience, who 
will loDg wonder at, but never dis- 
cover the secret. Price, 15 cts. 





No. 10-MAG1C CIGARETTES. 

Ask a friend to have a cigarette. 
While attempting to take one, the 
cigarettes vanish and a hideous 
gorilla jumps up in their place. 
Price, 15 cts. 



No. 11— MARYELOUS CARD BOOK. 

The book is opened out and the centre card is under a glass frame; 
a lady is then asked which of the other cards she would like to take 
the place of it; the book is then closed and when again opened the 
desired change is found to have taken place. Price, 25 cts. 



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No. 12-MAGIC HOLDFAST. 

After anyone places their hands in the holdfast, it is impossible to 
remove them without the performer assisting. Price, 15 cts. 




No,13-MAGIC CIGAR. 

Something entirely new. A prac- 
tical joke that never fails to secure 
the astonishment and admiration of 
its unsuspecting victim. It con- 
sists of a light, strong metal shell, 
the size, shape and color of an or- 
dinary cigar, and has a spiral 
spring concealed within, that may 
be released at the will of the 
operator by slightly pressing a 
trigger that is attached to the 
small end of the cigar. One end 
of the spring is permanently fast- 
ened. Price, 20 cts. 




No. 14-ENCHANTED 
BOUQUET. 

By merely waving your hand 
over your bot ton-hole, an elegant 
flower instantly appears. Price, 
25 cts. 



No. 15— FLYING DUTCHMAN. 

A wooden figure of a man is made to dissappear and reappear in a 
bag, at command, any number of times. Very effective. Price, 25cts. 



No. 16— MAGIC COIN CASE. 

A cent placed in this box will disappear and a dime appear in its 
place. Take the dime out, and, upon opening the box again, the 
cent reappears. Price, 25 cts. 



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No. 17— MYSTERIOUS STRIP OF PAPER. 

A strip of paper is torn into pieces, rolled into a small ball, ana, en 
unrolling it, is found whole again. Price, 25 cts, 




No. 18-STRING PILLARS. 

A cut string instantly restored. This can be repeated any number 
of times. Price 25 cts. 

No. 19-CANN0tf PUZZLE. 

The ball cannot be taken out by anybody except the performer 
Price, 25 cts. 

No. 20-SURPRISE PILLAR. 

An astounding surprise; will set audience laughing. Price, 25 cts. 




No. 21— MAGIC BALL BOX. 

A handsome solid ball made to appear and disappear repeatedly. 
Price, 25 cts. 

No. 22-MAGIC CARD CASE. 

A card case only large enough to contain a card is shown empty to 
the very bottom; a selected card is made either to appear in it or dis- 
appear from it. the case always open to full depth. Very useful for 
many card tricks. Some very wonderful tricks can be performed by 
using a pair of these cases. Price, each, 25 cts. 

No. 23-WONBERFUL BRAB AWL. 

A hat is borrowed from one of the audience, and the awl is seen 
to go right through the crown of the hat, down to the handle of the 
brad-awl, through the hand, or through any article handy. It may be 
freely examined before and after the trick, and the brad-awl is not 
changed in any manner. This is repeated as many times as desired, 
causing great laughter. Price, 25 cts. 



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No. 24-MAGIC FAN. 

The performer hands to the ladies in the company the "Enchanted 
Pan" — they can freely examine and fan themselves with it. Then the 
performer takes the fan in his hand, but on his doing so the fan falls 
into pieces. This is repeated as many times as desired. Price, 25 cts. 




N6. 25— MELTING BOX* 

Marked coins placed in this box 
are instantly melted and restored 
any number of times. Price, 25 cts. : 




No. 26-FIRE EATING. 

The performer will astonish the 
audience by very suddenly ejecting 
thousands of brilliant sparks from 
his mouth. It is done with perfect 
safety and so simple that anybody 
can do it easily. Price, 25 cts. 




No. 27-MAGIC 2-CENT BOX. 

A coin placed in a small box 
instantly disappears. The box 
bears close examination. Price, 
25 cts. 




No, 28— VANISHING 
PEDESTAL. 

The Pedestal shown and passed 
through the table in full view. 
Price, 25 cts. 



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No, 2^-SUItPRXSE BOUQUET. 

Referring to the bouquet in your button-hole, ask a friend to smell 
it, and he will be surprised by a stream of clear water thrown into his 
face. Price, 25 ets. 





No. 30-MAGIC ROSE. AND CAHI). 

You show an ordinary playing card. After allowing the audience 
to watch the card for a moment, the card disappears entirely and in 
your hand is a very beautiful full blown rose. You now place the 
rose in your other hand and once more the card appears, 
25 cts. 



Price, 




No. 31-YANISHING MONEY BOX. 

A handsome black walnut box, with sliding cover. Box and cover 
are given for examination, and, to all appearance, is perfectly empty. 
Then you ask that the coin be placed in the box, which is closed im- 
mediately. The money is heard- to rattle inside, but when the box is 
opened by one of the company or yourself, it will be found empty, and 
he marked coin will be found anywhere you choose. Price, 35 cts. 



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No. 32-WONDERFUL TORN CAED. 

Restored while in the hand; front and back of the card shown to 
the company. Price, 25 cts. 




No 33— MAGIC CORKS. 

Three corks placed in a box are caused to multiply to six, and to 
change back again to three. This can be repeated as many times as 
desired. Price, 35 cts. 



No. 34— MAGIC MONEY BOX. 

Money cannot be got out without knowing the secret. 



Price 35 cts. 




No. 35-WIZARD>S PACK OF CARDS. 

These cards are useful for performing many tricks, with ease and 
without previous practice. Price, 50 eta. 



No. 36.-DISSOLVING DIE. 

A large die is placed on top of a borrowed hat; 
through the hat and is found underneath it. 
and can be examined. Price 50 cts. 



the die dissolvf 
The die is made of wo 



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No. 37-TAPE AND RINGS. 

The performer shows two pieces of tape, borrows some rings, or a 
watch, puts them on the tapes, and ties them into a double knot; a 
handkerchief is placed over the rings, and the performer takes them 
off, while persons are holding the tapes at each end. Price, 50 cts. 

No. 38-ENCHANTED PLANCHETTE. 

A coin placed on the planchette will disappear and reappear any 
number of times. Price, 50 cts. 




No. 39-MAGIC SEGAR CASE. 

Take the case from your pocket, showing it quite full of segars; 
theu hand it to one of the audience, requesting him to help himself; 
he opens the case without any trouble, but finds it entirely empty, not 
a segar to be seen. Price, 50 cts, 

No. 40— MAGICIAN'S MONET TILL. 

A metal box, from which the performer can extract money instant- 
ly, without a possibility of being detected. The box may be given for 
examination. Price, 50 cts. 

No 41— DISAPPEARING BLOCK, 

Given for examination, then taken in the hand and it instantly dis- 
appears. Price, 50 cts. 





No. 42— MAGIC TUBE, 

You show the box to be empty, close it and immediately reopen it, 
when you can pour out fruit, candies, etc. Price, 50 cts. 

No. 43— DIE AND COPPERS. 

Five copper pennies, passed up through a table, take the place of a 
die and back again. Price, 50 cts. 

No. 44— HANDKERCHIEF AND CANDIES. 

A shower of sweets can be produced instantly from a borrowed 
udkerchief. Price, 50 cts. 



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No. 45-MATCH BOX PUZZLE, 

Cannot be opened except by the performer. 

No. 46— ENCHANTED EGG CUP. 



To make a ring pass into an egg. 



Price, 50 cts. 



Price, 50 cts. 




No. 47— MAGIC WIND MILL. 
When blown into by any person 
not in the secret, he will be fur- 
nished with a pair of mustaches. 
Price, 50 cts. 




No. 48-MAGIC FUNNEL. 

Give some person a glass of 
wine, and, after drinking.jpump it 
out of his elbow. Price, 50 eta. 



No. 49-MAGIC WHISTLE. 

Will amuse every one except the person who plays upon it. Price, 
50 cts. 

No. 50— MYSTERIOUS INFANTS. 

A coin converted into three china babies, causing roars of laughter* 
Price, 50 cts. 

No. 51-INYERTED GLASS OF WATER. 

A wine glass is filled with water, turned upside down and shaken 
over the heads of the company, but the water will not run from the 
glass. This can be repeated as often as desired; tbe glass and water 
can be given for examination. Price, 50 cts, 




^ No. 52-MAGIC KNIVES. 

Knife through the hat, 75 cts; Knife through the nose, 75 cfa 
Knife through the wrist, 75 cts; The fruit knife, 75 cts. 



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No. 52-MARBLE BOX. 

The performer causes a marble to pass through the table as often as 
desired. Price, 50 cts. 

No. 53-YAMSHING GLOYES. 
The performer appears wearing a pair of gloves, but on taking them 
off, they instantly vanish in the air. Price, 75 cts. 

No. 54-1NK TRICK. 

Two vases, one with water and one with ink; water and ink change 
places, as often as required, without covering. In the water will be 
fish. Price, 75 cts. to $3. 

No. 55-BOTTLE AND COLORS. 

The performer tells the color placed in the bottle. Price, 75 eta. 




No. 56— OBEDIENT BALL. 

A ball and cord are given for 
examination; the cord is passed 
through the hole in the ball; the 
performer then puts his foot on one 
end of the cord, holding the other 
end with his left hand, with his 
right hand he lifts the ball to the 
top of the cord; then taking his 
hand away, the ball remains there 
until conxnanded to descend, which 
it does, and also stops at command. 
These balls are superior to those 
sold by other parties, being six 
inches in diameter, suitable for 
stage or parlor, and on an entirely 
different principle; if any person 
ot knowing the secret attempts to 
> it, the ball will fall upon thejr 
s. Price, 75 cts., $1. and $3. 




No. 57— ELECTRICAL PACK 

OF CARDS. 
The performer takes an ordinary 
pack of cards, shuffles them and 
makes the cards fly from one hand 
to the other, several inches at a 
time, until they are elongated two 
or three feet; this can be repeated 
as often as desired. He then rnns 
the cards from the palm of the left 
hand up to his shoulder with the 
right hand, the cards layin'g along 
his arm in beautiful order, and the 
cards run down into the palm of 

the baud, Price, $i, 



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No. 58- TASE AND ©ICE. 

Two dice placed in the vase, the 
performer tells what number they 
form. Price, 36 to 75 cts. 




No. 59— BRAN TRICK. 

A glass full of bran is covered; 
removing it, the bran has disap- 
peared and the glass is found full 
of flowers, bon-bons, etc. Price, 
$1. 




No. 60-COIN AND DRINKING 

GLASS. 
The performer shows a white 
transparent drinking glass, perfect- 
ly empty, and to prove this, he 
shows the inside and all parts of 
the glass. He then fills the glass 
with water, from which he drinks. 
One or two coins of auy kind are 
borrowed from and marked by one 
of the audience, who places them 
inside the glass himself, and then 
covers the glass with a borrowed 
handkerchief. Instantly, at the 
word of command, the money will 
leave the glass, which is found 
perfectly empty. The money is 
found wherever the performer 
desires. Price, 75 cts. 



No. 61-BUSHEL AND BELL, 

The performer passes Beed from bushel to bell. 



Price, $1. 



No. 62— MAGIC LADLE, 

Very useful with the ink and gold-fish trick. Price, $1 and $2. 




No . 63-WONDERFUL MONET WAND. 

. For two-cent piece, $1.50 For quarter dollar, $3 

No. 64— VANISHING PACK OF CARDS. 

A pretty morocco case is shown to the audience for inspection, 
and, after examination, is given back to the performer, who places a 
pack of cards in it. The case is then given to one of the audience 
to hold. The performer then produces a handkerchief (eifher his own 
or from one of the audience), places it in his hand, and, in an instant, 
the handkerchief will disappear. The person holding the case, will 
open the same, and, to his astonishment, the cards have disappeared 
from the case and in their place is found the handkerchief. Besides 
this trick, the same pack of cards can be used for twelve other ver 
interesting tricks. Price, for all, 75 cts. 



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No. 65— DISSOLVING ARTICLES. 

A handkerchief, orange, apple, egg or coin is caused to disappear, 
by simply rolling them between the hands, the performer standing 
away from table or chairs, having previously rolled up his sleeves; he 
shows both hands after each has disappeared. This is one of the latest 
and finest sleight of hand tricks. Price, $1. 





No. 66--ERIAL TREASURY OR 
MONEY EVERYWHERE. 

The performer borrows a hat and quiet- 
ly proceeds to mysteriously gather, in 
the air, a number of half dollars; these 
he throws singly into the hat; it would 
seem as if money was floating in every 
direction, so successfully , does he obtain 
it. Price, $1.50. 

No. 69-JAPANESE BALL, 

The "ball " and string can be examined, afterwards the stiing is 
passed through the centre of the ball, which will stop upon any part 
of the string desired by the performer, without being touched in any 
way. Price, $1.50 

No. 70— SILVER EGG CUP. 
An egg is examined and placed in the cup; the performer borrows a 
handkerchief and covers the egg; at command the egg vanishes and is 
■>und elsewhere. Price, $1.75. 



No.67-GROWTH OF 
FLOWERS, 

A small pot, filled with 
moss, is shown to audience. 
Some magic seed issprinkled 
into it and a handsome Japan- 
ese cover is then to be placed 
over it for a few seconds, to 
allow the seed to grow; when 
the cover is taken off a beau- 
tiful rose tree in full bloom 
is found to have grown. 
Price, $1 to $3. 




No. 68— WONDERFUL 
CANISTER. 

This canister will be found 
very useful for making many 
changes. Price, $1.50 to $3. 



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No. 71-BALL OF YARN AND MARKED COIN, 

A coin i'3 borrowed from one of the company and mysteriously 
passed into a ball of yarn, and on being unwound the marked coin is 
found in the centre of the ball, Price, 25 cents. 

N6. 72— MAGIC CARDS. 

King of clubs changes to king of hearts. Price, 25 cents. 

No. 73— HANDCUFF RINGS. 

The four rings are solid brass ; will cause great amusement in 
trying to link and unlink them. Price, 25 cents. 

No. 74-DISSOLVING RING. 

A solid ring passed on a cane. Price, 25 cents. 

No. 75— MAGIC CORK AND DIE. 

A cork is covered with a little cone ; instantly the cork vanishes 
and the die takes its place. Very good. Price, 25 cents. 




No. 76-MYSTERIOUS HAT DIE, 

A solid die is shown and placed on the crown of a borrowed hat, 
it is then covered over, and at the word of command it passes 
through on to the table without in the slightest degree injuring the 
hat. An excellent trick. Price, 50 cents. 

No. 77-MAGIC WELL. 

Six copper cents changed to a nickel. Price, 50 cents. 

No. 78-PILLAR AND RING. 

A ring is placed upon the pillar, from which it cannot be removed, 
except by the performer. Price, 50 cents. 

No. 79— BOTTLE ILLUSION. 

To divine the color of a stick secretly placed in the neck of a bot- 
tle. Price, $1.00. 

No. 80-ENCHANTED EGG CUP. (Wood.) 
To pass a ring in an egg. Price, 50 cts. 

No. 81-EGG BOX. 
Egg appears or vanishes at will. Price, 50 cents. 



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No. 82— VANISHING PACK OF CARDS. 

A very pretty morocco case is shown to the audience, and a pack 
of cards placed in it, and given to one of the company to hold. At 
the command of the performer the cards disappear, and in their 
place a borrowed ring, marked money, or handkerchief is found. 
Price, 75 cents. 

No. 83— DANCING COIN. 

A coin is borrowed from one of the company and marked ; it is 
then placed in a goblet, and will answer questions by dancing in the 
glass. Price, 75 cents. 

No. 84— BARREL AND BALL PUZZLE. [Very Pretty.) 
A boxwood barrel containing a ball. All try to extract the ball ; 
all fail. The owner iastantly extracts it, and gives the empty barrel 
for examination. Can be repeated any number of times. "Very good. 
Price, 75 cents. 

No. 85— MAGICAL CHANGING EGG. 
Changes color,, disappears and appears, and is apparently repeat, 
edly swallowed. Price, 75 cents. 




MYSTERIOUS LADLE. 

"With the above the performer is enabled to do many astonishing 
tricks; burning a $5 bill, and immediately restoring it, etc. Alsc 
very useful for second sight. Price, $1.50 and $2.00. 

No. 87— SAILOR'S HORNPIPE. (Causes Roars of Laughter.) 
A cardboard jointed figure of a sailor, about eighteen inches high, 
is given for examination. The performer commences to dance it on 
the ground, and on removing his hand the figure continues dancing 
in perfect time to any tune, astounding all present, and defying de- 
tection, as it dances apparently without any support, and can be re- 
peatedly given for inspection. Price, 75 cents. 

No. 88-BLACK CUP. 

A coin laid on the table and covered with the cup is made to pass 
through the table. Price, 75 cents. 

No. 89— MAGIC TASE AND MARBLE. 

A large marble vanishes from, and appears in the vase at the will 
of performer. Vase very handsome, Price, 75 cents. 



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No 91-HANDKERCHIEF TUBE. 

A haudsorae tube is shown to be empty, and is measured inside and 
out to prove that the lull depth of the interior is seen. A handker- 
chief is borrowed and placed in the tube, which is given to a lady to 
hold. The performer commands the handkerchief to vanish, and on 
the' cover being removed the tube is found full of candies, or any- 
thing the owner wishes, and is again measured to its full depth. 
Once more the cover is put on, and the handkerchief is found again 
in the tube. The Tube caa be used for an unlimited number of tricks. 
Price, $1.00. 

No. 92— MAGIC ENVELOPES. 

A marked coin is placed in an envelope, and this placed inside of 
another, and so on until it is inside of six envelopes, and then, on 
opening, the coin has vanished ; and is, afterwards, made to appear 
again. Price, $1 00. 




No. 93-YANISHING COYER. 

With the above any article, as 

an orange, lemon or ball, can be 

made to disappear and reappear at 

pleasure, Price, $1.50. 




No. 94-MYSTER10US KEY, 

A borrowed ring is placed on the 
key, which is then given for exami- 
nation. Only the performer can 
remove the ring. Price, $1. 




No. 95-YANI3HING BIRD. 

The performer holds in his hand 
a beautiful canary bird— Head, 
Tail, and Body moving while in 
the hand ; by simply placing one 
hand over the other, the bird van- 
ishes, and the hands seen empty. 
"Presto,'' again the bird re-ap- 
pears in the hand as before. This 
is done as many times as the per- 
former wishes right before the 
eyes of the company, and without 
the performer turning his back in 
any way. Effective and useful 
with other tricks. Price, $2.50. 



No. 96— MAGIC FRUIT KNIFE. 

To pass a coin in an apple or orange. Price, $1.00. 



No. 97— ENCHANTED BOOK. 

A blank piece of paper is placed in an envelope, then Sealed, and 
marked to convince that it has not been changed; then placed in the 
book. In a few seconds the marked envelope is returned to the per- 
son who sealed it, and, when opened, a written communication is 
found on the paper. It will also be found useful in solving sums, 
reading sentences, etc. Price, $1.50. 



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No. 98— PHANTOM POCKET KNIFE. d 

The Phantom Finger astonshed the magic world; the experiment is 
now eclipsed by the Phantom Pocket Knife. The performer takes 
from his a pocket knife which can be examined; he borrows a hat, and 
proceeds to experiment therewith, thrusting the knife through the 
crown of the hat; about half an inch of the blade's point is seen on out- 
side the hat; the very next instant a fuller length and wide portion of 
the knife's blade is seen moving about the top of the hat. A handsome 
knife included in the price. Price, $1.00 

No. 99-DISSOLYING HANDKERCHIEF. 

The performer passes a silk handkerchief for inspection, then roll- 
ing it between the palms of his hands, having previously rolled up both 
sleeves, he causes it to vanish. He shows both hands after the hand- 
kerchief has disappeared. This is really a beautiful trick for either 
stage or parlor, Price, $ I , 




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No. 100— CUPS FOR HAT TRICK. 

From 60 to 100 cups can be taken from a borrowed hat. 
doz. $1.50. 

No. 101— PLUME TRICK. 5 

From six to twelve plumes produced from a shawl or handkerchief. 
Price 1.00 to $3.00. 

No. 102-COMFORTABLE CANDLE, 

This candle makes itself comfortable anywhere. The performer bor- 
rows a hat, and thursts it over the candle, which comes through the 
top, where it is lighted by the performer. The hat is afterwards re- 
stored uninjured. With silver candle-holder. Price, $2.00, 

f? No. 103— WATCH AND ORANGE. 

A watch is wrapped up in paper and given to a lady to hold. The 
watch is heard tickling while held.but on opening the paperthe watch 
has disappeared, in its place is an orange. The watch will appear in 
any other place. Very useful in watch tricks, Price, $2.50. 



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No. 104-MAGIC SEXAGON. 
Numbers secretly placed in a small box told by the performer. 
'rice, $1.25. 




No. 105-PUDDING OR CAKE IN A HAT. 

From a borrowed hat a pudding or large cake is produced, by 
mixing the usual ingredients in the hat. This trick always causes 
greait fun in company, and is easy to perform. Price, $1.50. 



A ball 
some sleight. 



No. 10G-DISSOLVING BALL AND YASE. 
passes from the hand under a little vase. This requires 



Price, $1.00. 




No. 107-CRYSTAL CASE AND MAGIC BALL. 

This marvelous and remarkably elegant illusion consists of a pretty 
case, with glass front and sides, and which the performer proves to be 
pertectly empty by placing his wand inside, and which the audience 
cm see through the glass front and sides, being inserted to the very 
back of the box. Nevertheless on exclaiming Heigh! Presto! the per- 
former makes a large ball appear inside to the great astonishment of 
the audience. To increase the effect, the casket can be tightly corded, 
thus proving that the ball which is discovered within could not have 
been passed through any aperture. Price, $1.50. 



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No. 108.— SKETCH BOOK, 
^ A book shown, without printing or pictures, changes a great many 
times to pictures of different subjects by merely blowing on the book. 
Twelve different changes. Price, $1,50. 




No. 109-CANNON BALLS FOR HAT. 

A large quantity of balls, feathers, or bon-bons are produced from 
an empty hat, then one or two enormous cannon balls either of 
which would fill the hat. Price, $1.50. 

No. 110— JUMPING CARD BOX. 

A pack of cards placed in the box ; the selected cards jump out. 
Price, $2.00. 

No. Ill— HAMMER AND EBONY BALL. 

The ball made to appear in a cup ; the ball is then struck with a 
hammer, and instantly disappears through the table ; the ball and 
cup may be examined, Price, $1.60. 




No. 112-BRASS PLUG BOX. 

One or more coins are wrapped in paper and placed in the box, 
which is closed and given to one of the company to hold, who, upon 
opening it, finds the money has disappeared, nothing but the paper 
is left and a live bird or mouse appears instead. Price, $2. 



No, 113— NEST OF SEVEN BOXES. 
A marked coin caused to appear in the smallest of seven boxes, 
the nest being in the hands of one of the company. Price, $1,50 and 
$200. 



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No. 114-DOLLAR BILL AND DEMON CANDLE. 

This is unquestionably one of the most astounding feats in the art of 
magic, and defies detection. On each of the side tables is alighted 
candle, Performer goes down to audience and borrows a dollar bill. 
He then requests that the owner of the bill make a note of its number, 
in order that he may recognize it if he should ever see it again. Hav- 
ing received the bill he takes it, and bringing the two candles together, 
he holds bill between the flames, when it instantly vanishes. Performer 
then positively declares that he does not know where it went to, so he 
invites owner of the missing bill to step on stage and tell him in which 
of the two candles he would wish to have the bill. Right or left one, 
it makes no diffierence. Gentleman selects one of the candles, which is 
still burning, and performer asks him to inspect it closely, so that he is 
certain the candle is not prepared in any way. The light is then put 
out and candle given to gentleman to cut in pieces, which he does, and 
after candle is cut up into about six pieces he asks one of audience to 
select one of them, which, when broken open, is found to contain the 
missing bill. A very simple and easy trick. Price, including ladle 
and knife. $4.00. 




No. 115— WONDERFUL CABBAGE FROM A HAT, 

A hat is borrowed ; the performer instantly produces from it toys, 
several dozen cloth balls or other articles, and finishes by bringing 
forth a green cabbage as large as the hat itself. Very astonishing. 
Price, $2.50. 

N6. 116— MAGIC LAUNDRESS BOTTLE. 

A borrowed handkerchief by mistake placed in a bottle of ink is in 
a few minutes restored and found to be perfectly dry. Price, $2.00. 

No. 117— WONDERFUL GLASS OF WINE. 

The performer takes an empty wine glass. In the glass he pours 
wine, which he drinks and again shows the glass empty. The perfor- 
mer borrows a lady's handkerchief, which he, for one instant only, 
throws over the glass; then, lifting the handkerchief up,the empty 
wine glass is once more shown quite full of wine ; to prove there is no 
mechanism about the glass, the performer once more drinks wine and 
shows the glass again empty. Price, $3.00. 



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No. 118— MULTIPLYING EGG. 

The performer shows an egg, he can make two or three eggs out of 
this one, and at the same time turn them into one egg again. Price, 
$1.50. 




No. 119— DOTE AND BOTTLE. 

An ordinary wine bottle, from which several glasses of wine are 

poured; the performer then strikes the bottle with his wand, breaking 

the bottle in two and takes a live dove out of it, perfectly dry and 

uninjured. This may be repeated any number of times. Price, $2.50. 

No. 120— WIZARD'S CAGE OR INCUBATOR. 

A handsome circular bird cage, in which the performer places an egg t 
and borrowing a handkerchief from one of the company, carelessly 
throws it over the cage; instantly removing the handkerchief the egg 
is gone, and in its place is found a live bird, greatly to the surprise of 
all beholders. Price, 4.00. 

No. 121— WAND TO PRODUCE SWEETS OR FLOWERS. 

The performer takes his wand, •rchich he has been using all the even- 
ing, a plain black one, no thicker than his little finger, and touching a 
lady's hair instantly there appears at the end of the wand a flower, 
which he takes off and gives for examination, and then, waving it in 
the air, there appears another, which be takes off, and keeping on 
producing them til the supply seems endless. This wand is most use- 
ful in conjunction with many tricks, and is indispensable to a conjuror. 
Price, $2.00, 




No. 122— HINDOO RINGS. 

A number of solid rings are shown to the company. They are then 
taken one by one and mysteriously linked together, forming a chain 
and many other pretty designs, and as readily separated. Price, $3. 



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No. 123-OMELET PAN, 

The performer takes the empty frying pan and wand, waves the 
pan in the air, when an omelet, quite hot, is seen in the frying pan. 
Omelet taken from the pan and distributed to the company. This 
experiment can be performed with any frying pan. A frying pan 
and pocket stove, included, without extra charge. Price, $2.50. 




No. 124-PIGEON PLATES. 

The performer shows a plate full of flour, takes an egg and mixes it 
with the flour. He now borrows a few rings. He takes another china 
plate which he has, and covers the plate which has the flour in with it 
and in an instant, upon uncovering the plate, two beautiful live pig- 
eons will be seen, with the borrowed rings around their necks,and the 
flour has disappeared. Can also be used with candy or cake. Price, $5. 

No. 125— BIRD'S NEST AND CANARY. 

A wedding ring is borrowed and dropped into a tumbler by one of 
the company, who holds the glass; a small egg is placed in a bird's nest, 
which is held by a lady; the ring instantly disappears from the glass, 
and is found on the neck of a live canary, found in the nest instead of 
the egg which was placed there. Neither the tumbler or bird's nest is 
taken from the hands of those holding them. Price, $ 3.00. 

No. 126— ENCHANTED DRAWER. 

A neat little mahogany case with drawer, which is given for exami- 
nation, and shut up perfectly empty. The performer takes a penny, 
and commands it to pass into the drawer, and upon opening it there it 
is; he theu shuts it up with the penny in it. and commands it to multi- 
ply, and upon being again opened two pennies are found in the drawer. 
Any piece of money can be used. Price, $2.50, 




No. 127— MAGIC TUBE AND PISTOL. 

The performer borrows rings, coins, and a glove, and, before the 
company, drops the various articles, one by one, in the tube. The 
performer, taking pistol, fires at any part of the room he wishes, and 
i here the borrowed articles are instantly found. From the commence- 
ment until the finish of the trick the pistol and tube are never removed 
fr. >m before the company. Can be used for many tricks. Very useful, 
Price, $4.00. 



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No. 128— DISSOLVING EGG YASE. 
An egg is placed in a small silver box; after the lid Las been put on, 
a silk handkerchief is taken in the hands and, by rubbing, it is peen to 
get smaller, and finally disappears. Upon removing the lid of egg- 
shaped box the egg has vanished, and in its place we find the handker- 
chief. Price, $3 50. 

No. 129-MARYELLOUS STICKING PACK OF CARDS. 

Three cards are selected from a pack by the company, then returned 
to the pack and shuffled; The performer now takes the pack of cards 
in his hands, and with one blow sticks the entire pack against the wall, 
he then asks the person who selected the cards to name them, and as 
they are named the cards rise, one after the other, up from the pack, 
and as the cards rise the performer takes them from the pack, one at a 
time and shows them to the company. A pretty and effective trick. 
Price, complete $2.00. 

No, 130— FLOWER WAND. 

, A rose appears on the end of a glass wand. Fine. Price, $2.50. 







No. 131— MAGICAL BURNING GLOBE. 

A borrowed handkerchief is burnt, and the ashes placed in the 
globe and given to one of the audience to hold, who, upon taking off 
the cover finds the handkerchief restored uninjured. This globe may 
be used in a great many other tricks where it is necessary to make a 
change. These globes are of a larger size, finer shape, and much 
heavier brass than any made by any other parties either in this coun- 
try or Europe. Price, $2.50. 

No. 132— GREAT SLATE TRICK, 

As performed in spiritualistic circles. A common slate is shown and 
cleaned on both sides to prove there is no preparation upon it; it is 
then laid upon the table, a small piece of pencil under it, the hands of 
the specators are placed on it, and in a few seconds sounds of writing 
are heard, and lifting up the slate along message is found, completely 
covering the underneath side of the slate, it writes answers to ques- 
tions. Defies detection, yet perfectly simple of performance in any 
drawing-room. Price, 75 cents. 



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No. 133-CHASE FOE BUTTERFLIES. 

An elegant box is shown and attached to it are seen five corks with 
a pin in each one. The box is now closed, and some colored paper is 
burned and the ashes are thrown over the box. On opening the same 
again five gorgeously colored butterflies have appeared in it, each being 
secured by the pia through the body. An elegant parlor trick. Price, 
oOcts 

No. 134— MAGIC TABLET. 

A plain solid piece of wood, on which a piece of money is placed, 
instantly disappears and reappears at the word of command. Any 
number of pieces in succession may be made to disappear. Price, 25 cts. 

No. 135— YANISHING CARD AND MAGIC FRAME. 

A card is selected and placed in a small box ; a picture frame in 
which a card just fits, with a glass and back in it, is given to one of 
the company to hold} then the selected card is commanded to leave 
the box and appear in the frame ; the card can then be taken out by 
any one in the company, and the frame and back seem to be perfectly 
plain ; apparently ao deception ia either. Box included, Price $1.50 
to $2,50. 




No, 136-BOTTLE AND TUMBLER ILLUSION, 

A large bottle and glass of water instantly changes places on being 
covered with leather covers. Both covers can be examined at the 
same time, and being opened at both ends, can be seen through dur- 
ing the performance. The peculiarity of the trick is that, after first 
showing the empty tumbler on one side, then on the other, the water 
having been poured in the bottle, appears in the tumbler again, and 
the bottle is shown to be empty. Same as above, except that the 
water does aot disappear from the bottle. Price, $2.50, 

No. 137— DEMON CANDLE. 
Performer holding the candle and candestick in one hand, with the 
other hand takes from the flame of the candle as many silver quarters 
as he requires. The money is taken from the flame of the candle one 
by one, and as they are taken, the money is given to be examined. 
Easy to perform. Price, $2.50. 

No. 138 -DIMINISHING PACK OF CARDS. 

The performer takes a pack of cards in his hands and opens them 
out. He then rubs his fingers over them and they gradually diminish, 
until they are only half the original size. Be then takes them again, 
and they gradually get smaller and smaller till they are not much 
larger than a dime, and finally they vanish altogether. Improved 
principle, very superior quality, French made. Price, 2.00 to 3.00. 



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No 139— COMIC BAXLETEUSE. 

Jointed paper figures are given for examination, then they ar e laid 
on the table, chair, or floor, and at the sound of music they raisH-> and 
begin to dance and cut all kinds of capers; elicits roars of hsug^ter. 
Price, 50 cts, 

No, 140.-SPINNING HANDKERCHIEF. 
A handkerchief is borrowed from the audience, the performer throws 
it in the air and lets it fall on the point of an ordinary walking cane, 
after giving it a few twists, the handkerchief begins to spin around in 
a very rapid way, being spread out to its full size, and appearing to 
the audience as if made of cardboard, Yery intersting and quite easy 
to perform. Price, 75 cts. 




No. 141— BRAN TRICK. 

A glass full of bran is placed before the audience, and the cover 
allowed to be examined ; the cover is now placed over the glass, 
and on removing it the bran has disappeared, and the glass is full of 
flowers, bon-bons, or a canary. This experiment is made in large 
size for pigeons, guinea pigs, or rabbits. This is one of Hermann's 
great tricks. Price, $2.50. 

No. 142-EGG BALANCE. 
An ordinary egg is given for examination, also apiece of straw; the 
performer places the egg on the end of the latter, and to the profound 
astonishment of everybody the egg maintains its position, balancing, 
in a miraculous way. This is one of the neatest tricks imaginable, and 
very easy to perform. Egg and straw may be again examined with- 
out fear of detection. Price, 50 cts. 



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No. 143-USEFUL BARKEEPER. 
The performer shows an empty cover and by placng the same over a 
glass, he can give any kind of a drink the audience may wish. Price, 
$2.00. 

No. 144-FLYING HANDKERCHIEF AND SOUP PLATES, 

Two soup plates, one laid at each end of table or put in decanter; a 
handkerchief is placed under one, and at command instantly disappears 
and is found under other plate. Easy and very effective. Price $2.50. 




No. 145— NEW TRICK HAT. 

The performer borrows a watch 
from the audience, also a hat. He 
wraps the watch in a piece of pa- 
per and gives it to one of the aud- 
ience to hold. Hat is held in one 
hand, in the air, upon the stage. 
The performer now commands or 
shoots a pistol, and the watch will 
appear on the crown of the hat ; 
and in the paper in which the watch 
was, will be found anything the 
performer wishes. Price, $5.00. 




No. 146— CHINA PLATE. 

Watches, cards, etc. will appear 
and disappear. Same style of 
trick as the trick hat. Very many 
interesting and astonishing tricks 
can be performed with this appa- 
ratus. Price, $5.00. 



No. 147-NEW HANDKERCHIEF AND EGG TRICK. 

A handkerchief is put into a glass, which is on the table. The per- 
former takes an egg in bis hand, and upon his command, the egg will 
appear in the glass and the handkerchief in his hand. This trick is 
done without covering the glass. Price, 5.00. , 




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No. 148— FAIRY ROSE, 

A beautiful large rose is shown to the company with the rose not yet 
budded; a lady's ring is borrowed and locked in a small box, the box 
being held in the band of one of the company. At command of the 
performer the rings leaves the box (which is found empty), and inst- 
antly appears in the centre of the rose; which slowly opens and shows 
the borrowed ring embedded ia the centre of the leaves. The ring is 
then taken from the rose and given to the lady. The effect of the 
delicate movements of the rose while opening will cause great admir- 
ation. Price, $2.50. 



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No. 149— COIN THROUGH HAT. 
Performer borrows a hat also borrows a 50c. piece; then before the 
eyes of the company he passes the coin through the crown of the hat 
the coin is seen moving outside the crown of the hat; performer then 
takes the coin from the crown of the hat and passes the coin through 
the side of the hat, where it is also seen moving; the coin is then taken 
irom the borrowed hat and returned to the owner. This extra ordin- 
ary experiment is very easy to perform, and can be performed as many 
times, with as many borrowed hats and borrowed coin, as desired, cau- 
sing the greatest astonishment. Price, $1-00. 

No. 150-SIBERIAN SEOW BELLS. 

A wonderful sleight of hand trick,which is very easily performed and 
can amuse an audience for hours. These bells can be changed from one 
hand to the other and still nobody can see them in either hand, they can 
also be put in anybody's pocket, hat etc., without being detected, A 
very fine pocket trick. Price, 2.00. 




No. 151— DAVENPORT CABINET. 
The little cabinet is given to be examined ; a marked coin, a ring, 
•or a watch is placed in it, and it is placed on the palm of a person's 
hand ; at the word of command the article in the cabinet vanishes, 
and passes through the person's hand who holds it ; the cabinet is 
again examined and found empty, and the article found in any place 
the person wishes. Price, $4.00. 

No, 152— COFFEE POT. 

A beautifully japanned coffee pot, from which the performer first 
pours out for a lady a cup of coffee, but as she does not care for it 
without milk, he says he must produce some, and then pours some out 
from the pot, without the least change, and then milk and coffee alt- 
ernately, whichever is asked for. Price, 75 cts. 

No. 153.-MULTIPLYIJNG CHINA PLATE. 

This trick consists of a real china plate of ordinary make. Perfor- 
mer commences by borrowing eight dimes. These are placed in the 
plate by the audience, and counted one. by one, yet when the meney 
is poured into a borrowed hat the eight dimes have, by some myster- 
ious means, multiplied to twelve dimes. The hat and plate will bear 
strict examination. "Very useful with all coin tricks. Price, $2.25. 



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No. 154 -GLASS YASE AND SILK HANDKERCHIEF. 

The performer has standing on his table a glass vase that is entirely 
empty. Taking a borrowed handkerchief by the two corners, so as 
to make it apparent that yon do not and could not drop anything into 
the vase, you cover it. then pass to some one to hold. Taking a silk 
haudkerchief in your hands, you gather it up into as small a compass 
as possible, then causes it to leave your hand ; the person holding the 
vase uncovers it, and in it finds the handkerchief. The sleeves can 
be rolled up during the performance of the trick. This is a very- 
pleasant trick, and very easy to perform. Price, 5.00. 

No. 155-MYSTIC INK, CHARMED BALL AND WATER, 

Performer brings forward a bottle, and pours ink out of it. Tak- 
ing his wand carelessly in his right hand, he says : " Ladies and 
gentlemen, I have already given you some proofs of the singular 
powers of his wand, but I do not know whether I have drawn your 
attention to one remarkable faculty which it possesses, viz.: that if 
I strike anything with it, at the same time mentally calling for any 
object, that object is instantly produced from the article touched. 
Now in his empty hand a ball instantly appears ; next is the magic 
coloring of the ball. This he does by passsng it into this bottle of 
ink, which, being black, the ball will become black also. He has 
only to squeeze the ball a little, and it gradually becomes smaller 
and smaller till it melts completely into the bottle. He opens the 
right hand, and shows it empty. The ball is now in the bottle ; the 
next step is to get it out, and it is rather difficult to do this with- 
out at the same time allowing the ink to escape. He now takes the 
bottle, and after a little shaking, the ball drops through. Performer 
then pours pure water, instead of ink, with which he has proved it 
to be full, from bottle into a tumbler. Price $5.00. 




.No. 156— GLASS BOWL8 OF WATER AND GOLD FISH. 

The"performer waves a small shawl or handkerchief from which he 
produces bowls of water and fish. A very beautiful trick, Price, 
$2. 50. 

No. 157-MORTAR TO POUND WATCHES IN. 

A watch isplaced in the motar, pounded to pieces and restored 
again. Price, $4,00. 



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No. 158-BLUE TUMBLER. 

The tumbler is shown empty. The performer stands any distance 
from it, and throws a number of half dollars in it, and they are heard 
to fall one at a time. The performer then turns the glass upside down, 
and the coins fall out and are shown. Price, $4.00. 

No. 159-DISAPPEARING PLATE. 

The performer shows a plate and immediately causes it to disap- 
pear, in full view of the audience, without detection. Price, 2.00. 

No. 160— MYSTIC GROWTH OF FLOWERS. 

After" showing a conejtobe entirely empty he covers a small pot 
with it, and, on taking it off, beautiful rose bushhas appeared. Price, 
5,00. 

No 161.— BOTTLE OF WINE AND RIBBONS. 

An ordinary bottle is introduced, from which, after pouring out 
many glasses of wine, a quantity of ribbons is produced, the colors 
varying according to the request of the company. Price, $4.50. 




No. 16S-WONDERFUL GLASS LANTERNS. 

Any number of these lanterns, of different colors, with lighted 
candles, can be taken from a borrowed hat, in full view of the 
audience* Price, four lanterns, $5.00; six lanterns, $7.00. 

No. 163-RICE, CONE AND CUP. 

A small cup is filled with rice, then placed under a hat. The cone 
is shown empty, both ends being open, and the company allowed to 
look through it. It is then placed on a table or chair, when, at the 
will of the performer, the rice leaves the cup and is fouud under the 
cone, and the cup shown empty. Price, 3.50. 

No. 164— DISAPPEARING BOTTLE. 

The performer, after showing a bottle, with perfect ease, causes it 
to disappear in full view of the audience. Price, 2.00. 

No. 165— ROSE OF ENCHANTMENT. 

A gentleman takes in his hand a white rose, asks a lady to breathe 
upon it before the eyes of the company. The white rose changes 1o 
red, or a red rose is placed in a glass goblet and a white one hpld by 
the performer. At command, the red rose appears in the hand of 
performer and the white one in the goblet. With goblet and extra 
rose. Price, 5.00. 



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No. 166— DISSOLVED HANDKERCHIEF AND EGG. 

An egg is placed in a glass and covered with a handkerchief ; the 
performer thea takes a red silk handkerchief between the palms of 
his hands and gently waves it, and to the astonishment of all, it is seen 
slowly to dissolve and change into an egg, and in the glass where 
the egg was is found the red silk handkerchief. In performing this 
trick one of the company holds the glass and egg. and the performer 
stands a long way from it. This is one of the prettiest tricks ever 
seen, and easy to perform. Price, $2.60. 

No. 167-BIRD CABINET. 

The cabinet is exhibited perfectly empty. Performer takes a live 
bird, wraps it in a piece of paper, and places it in the cabinet; on 
closing the cabinet and reopening it the bird Is found to have van- 
ished, and is discovered in a bottle or any other apparatus, whilst 
the cabinet is discovered to be full of feathers. Price, $5.00. 

No. 168-ENCHANTED CANDLE AND HANDKERCHIEF. 

A borrowed handkerchief is placed by the performer on the t able; 
a lighted candle is given to one of the company, who is requested to go 
and set light to the handkerchief 1 ; when be attempts to do so the 
1 an<i kerchief suddenly flies away, and on breaking the candle in half 

t ig discovered inside. This marvelous trick was invented by the 

amous Eobert Houdin. Price, $3.00. 




No. 169— FLOATING STICK WITH MAGIC BOX # 

A beautifully finished stick shown to the company, tben caused to 
remain suspended from the end of the performer s finger or palm of the 
hand, suspended in the air, etc. The box accompanying this trick is 
on a different principle from other makes, and the deception much 
more complete. Price, $6.00. 

No. 170— MAGIC COIN THROUGH THE HAT. 

The performer borrows a hat and also borrows a 50c. piece, then 
before the eyes of the company he passes the coin through the crown 
of the borrowed feat, and the coin is seen moving outside the crown 
of the hat, the performer then takes the coin from the crown of the 
hat and passes the coin through the side of the hat, where it is also 
seen moving; the coin is then taken from the borrowed hat and Q- 
turned to the owner. This extraordinary experiment is very easv t > 
perform, and can be performed as many times, and with as many b< r 
rowed hats and borrowed coin as desired, causing the greatest aston- 
ishment. Sent, complete, by mail for $1.00. 



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No. 171-SNAKE AND HANDKERCHIEFS. 
Two silk handkerchiefs are shown, one green, the other yellow, and 
upon command, they have disappeared, and instead a large snake 
appears in his hand. Price, 3.00. 

No. 172-MAGIC CANDLE. 
candle in a handsome brass candlestick goes out, blow upon it 
and it lights. Can be repeated any number of times. Price, $5.00. 




No. 173— MAGIC MONEY WAND. 

Although the wand is not thicker than the forefinger, still, by a 
wonderful piece of mechanism, a real half dollar is made to appear on 
the top. Any number of real half dollars can be taken from any part 
of a person's dress, or out of a person's mouth, by the point of the 
wand — the money seen on the top of the wand — then taken off and 
given to the company. Priee, half dollar wand, $5.00; one dolJar 
wand, 8.00. 

Note. — When used with the Golden Box forms a wonderful trick. 

No. 174— ENCHANTED PORTFOLIO. 
Portfolio closes quite flat, yet from it is taken quite a number of 
articles. Price, $5.00. 




No. 175-PIGEON PAN. 

The pan is nickel plated. The performer shows an empty pan, and 
borrows a couple of rings from the audience, places them in the pan; 
he then takes two eggs, breaks them open into the pan, puts the cover 
on the pan, and, on lifting up the cover again, two doves will fly out 
with the borrowed rings around their neck. The cover and pan are 
given for inspection, which makes the trick more astonishing. Price, 
made of tin, $3.50; made of sping brass, fine, $6.00. 

No. 176-TRAY FOR CHANGING COINS OR RINGS. 
A very useful piece of apparatus, and may be used to advantage 
with many tricks: Price, $5.00. 

No 177-SILYER CAGE FOR HAT. 

After numerous articles have been taken from a hat a solid cage 
containing a canary is taken out. Price, $3.50, 



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No. 178-MULTIPLYING COIN BOX. 

A small drawer; after being examined, is placed in a box jnsfc large 
enough to hold it. At the will of the operator four half-dollars ap- 
pear in it; these are taken out and the drawer and box shown to be 
entirely empty; again it is closed, and in a few seconds opened, when, 
as before, it is found to contain four half-dollars. This can be repeated 
until sixteen pieces have been produced. There is no change, at any 
time, in the appearance of drawer or box. 

To produce eight half-dollars (four at time), Price, $5.00. 




No. 179— DEMON SWORD. 

Two or three cards are selected from a pack, returned and shuffled, 
one of the company keeping possession of the pack. The performer 
holding a very handsome sword in his hand, asks a person holding the 
cards to throw them up in the air; upon the instant of his doing so 
the performer thrusts the point of the sword among the flying cards, 
when the selected cards are caught on the sword. Price, $5.00: 

No. 180-MULTIPLYING COIN. 

A beautiful illusion. One coin is placed in the hand, instantly it 
changes to two; then made to pass from one hand to the other, through 
the table, etc. This appears very difficult, but notwithstanding the 
wonderful effect, it can be easily performed by any one knowing the 
secret. Price, $3.00. 

No. 181— ENCHANTED DRAWER BOX. 

The drawer is but | of an inch iu thickness, and can be closely 
examined. After showing the inside of drawer to prove it empty, it is 
closed and suspended by means of a cord, in full view of the company; 
in a few seconds it is taken down and examined, and found to contain 
a living dove, or what else the performer may desire. Price, $8.00. 



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No. 1S2-CANDLE AND HANDKERCHIEF ILLUSION. 

A candle is used to burn a borrowed handkerchief and then rolled 
up in a sheet of white paper. The inside of a handsome little box is 
shown to convince that it is really empty, then closed and handed 1o 
some one in the audienee to bold. The candle mysteriously leaves 
the paper, and in its place is found the handkerchief, entirely restored 5 
and in the box, which is opened by the person who held it, is the 
candle. This is very good, and the box can be closely examined. 
No skill required. Price, $5.00. 

No. 183— MAGIC CASE 

After showing the inside of case to prove that it is empty, the lid is 
put on and the case handed to some one to hold; in a few seconds it is 
opened by the person in whose possession it has been, and instead of 
an empty box, he has in it an egg; watch, or what the performer may 
desire. The case can be closely examined; new and useful apparatus. 
Price, $5.00. 




No. 184-OBEDIENT STAR, 

A handsome metal plate stand, with six points forming a Btar, is 
shown — back and front, top and bottom of the stAr being freely ex- 
amined by the company. Six cards are held by the points around the 
star, a thin brass pointer, ako examined, is placed on a pin in the 
centre of the star, by one of the audience; and from the six cards 
round the star one is selected; then the pointer is twirled round upon 
the pin, but, at command, the pointer stop opposite the card that was 
selected. This is repeated until the whole of the various selected cards 
are shown by the pointer. The star and pointer can be examined each 
time a diffierent card is selected. 

N. B. — This beautiful and amusing experiment can be varied in 
many ways, questions and answers being fixed round the star in place 
of the cards, thus affording an endless entertainment of wonder; and 
during the performance the star and pointer can be placed upon a 
table, chair, or on the floor; in fact, anywhere the audience may desire 
Price, $6.00; With pointer, $8.00. 



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No. 185-MSAPPEARING GLASS OF WATER. 

A common drinking glass is given l'or examination, tnen filled with 
~water and covered with a handkerchief, and given to a person to hold; 
just as he is about to take it. it vanishes, and is reproduced from his 
back; again it vanishes, and is again produced from the handkerchief, 
and the water drank. This is a very fine trick, and needs but little 
practice. Price, $1.50. 




No. 186-GARLAND AND RINGS. 

Three or four rings, borrowed from the ladies in the audince, are 
dropped into a cup with an egg previously beaten up in it; the whole 
is then poured into a gentleman's hat that has been borrrowed; the hat 
is then reversed, and out drops a beautiful gariand of flowers, with the 
borrowed rings attached. A very beautiful trick. Price, $5.00. 

No. 187— PHANTOM CAGE. 

The performer introduces a large handkerchief or a shawl which is 
shown to the company and examined. The performer then in an ex- 
traordinary manner produces a large solid and handsome cage of 
birds with perch, &c. This cage can be produced and used in a 
variety of ways from a portfolio or scrap-book, &c, with wonderful 
effect. Price, 6.00 to 10. 00. 




No. 188-INEXHAUSTIBLE BOTTLE. 

An ordinary bottle is shown, and on the cork being taken out, the 
performer says he is thirsty and pours out of it a glass of water. He 
then asks one" of the audience whether they would like a glass of water 
or would they prefer wine, and ask them to name the kind that they 
prefer, port, sherry, claret, madeira, and he pours out in succession the 
different kinds as they are asked for. Price, for two wines, $1.50; 
three wines, 2.00; four wines, 3.50. 



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No. I89-CARD-TRIPOD AND BRASS BOX. 

A card is selected and torn to pieces, the pieces being deposited in 
a beautiful brass box, and held by one of the company ; on the brass 
box being opened by the person holding it, all except one piece has 
disappeared, and the selected card is found on the tripod with one 
corner off, the piece in the box matching. The box and tripod are 
held by the company, the lids removed and all of the apparatus ex- 
amined, Price, 5.00. 

No. 190-MYSTIC WAND AM) RISING CARD. 

Any number of cards may be selected from the pack by a company, 
each person shuffling their card in the pack. A skeleton case just 
large enough to hold the pack is given for examination, and is placed 
on the end of the wand, which is not as thick as a persons finger One 
of the company then places the pack in the case, and the selected cards 
are commaned to arise as they are called for, which they do; or they 
will arise and then return to the pack, at the will of the performer. 
The pack can be taken out of the case after each card rises, to prove 
there is no silk or hair attached. The wand is exactly the same in 
appearance as the half dollar wand, and is given for examination. 
Price, $3,50. 




No. 191-TASE OF FLOWEES AND PHAMTON CAGE. 

The performer introduces to the company a skeleton vase filled 
with pretty and various flowers, some of which are taken out and pre- 
sented to the ladies, proving that they are real flowers. The per- 
former then places the vase on the table and borrows a handkerchief, 
which he throws over the vase ; he then states to the company that 
the handkerchief has a charm about it ; he then is about to hand the 
handkerchief back, when to the great astonishment of the company, 
tbe performer has hanging on his finger a bird cage and two real 
birds in it, with perch, &c. N. B. — The extraordinary mechanism of 
this trick is something wonderful and highly recommended either for 
the drawing room or stage, and is the greatest cage trick ever in- 
vented, the vase being no more than two inches deep, and the cage 
which is round, stands eleven inches high. Price, $15.00. 

No. 192-MTSTIC YASE. 
A vase of flowers is introduced to the audience, and four cards are 
selected from a pack, they are then torn up and placed in a pistol 
and upon being fired from the pistol are seen among the flowers. 
Price, 5.00. 

No. 193-YANISHING GLASS OF WATER. 
A glass of water vanishes; then produced from a handkerchief. 
Different principle and much superior to the cheaper ones Price. $3. 



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No. 194-MULTIPLYING BALLS. 

A bat is borrowed and immediately an immense number of balls ap- 
pear in it, completly filling it and covering the table when taken out. 
They are beautifully made, in parti-colored cloth, and two dozen may. 
with the greatest ease, be brought from a hat. Price, per dozen. $3.00. 




No. 195— Rolls of Ribbon Paper, Price, each, 50 cents. 
No. 196— Small Flags, Price, per doz., 25 cents. 
No. 197— Artificial Bouquets, Price, per doz., 1.00. 




No. 198— DISSOLVING DIE. 

A large die is placed on top of a borrowed hat ; the die dissolves 
through the hat and is found underneath it. The die is made of 
wood, and can be examined. Price, including magic handkerchief, 
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No. 199- GROWTH OF FLOWERS FROM A HAT. 

Performer borrows a hat and instantly produces therefrom a gigantic 
growth of flowers, three times the size of the hat. Price, $5.00. 




No. 200— Complete Suit of Baby Clothes, Price, 2.00. 

No. 201 -ENCHANTED FLOWERS. 

A new and charming hat trick, the flowers are extra large and very 
handsome. The performer borrows a gentleman's hat, and instantan- 
eously shows the hat full of pretty flowers; then the performer takes 
the flowers one by one, from the hat, and, as he throws them in the 
air, when they are seen to fall to the ground, fixing themselves upright 
in a natural position, until the ground looks like a flower garden. 
The flowers will fix themselves on a carpet or upon a boarded floor, 
with the greatest certanity, without slightest injury to carpet or floor, 
a s the flowers are upon needle points. Price, per dozen, $3.00 to $5.00. 




No. 202-MAGIC BUNDLE OF WOOD. 

After the performer has astonished the audience, by taking various 
articles, such as baby clothes, balls, rolls of paper, boqnets, etc. etc., 
out of a borrowed hat, he proceeds to take a large bundle of wood 
from the hat. Price, 2.50. 



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No.203— BRASS BALLS. 

The performer borrows a hat and instantly produces from it a large 
bright brass ball (eleven inches in circumference), which he shows to 
the company. The performer again instantly takes from the hat two, 
then three brass balls. The performer goes to return the hat to the 
owner, but looking again into the hat, he finds four large cloth balls, 
the hat being full of brass and cloth balls. Price, $6.00. 




CANDLE AND RIBBONS. 



From a lighted candle a great many yards of silk ribbon of different 
colors are drawn: Price, $5.00. 








No. 205-PHANTOM CAGE. 

The performer introduces a large handkerchief or a shawl which is 
shown to the company and examined. The performer then in an ex- 
traordinary manner produces a large solid and handsome cage of 
birds with perch, &c. This cage can be produced and used in a 
variety of ways from a portfolio or scrap-book, &c, with wonderful 
effect. Price, 6.00 to 10.00. 



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No. 206-CHANGING OR DEMON COYER. 

Oranges change to doves, rabbits, etc. Price, $5.00. 
No. 207— MAGIC RING BOX, 

A ring is borrowed, and placed in the box by one of the company, 
who locks it and keeps possession of it, and when the box is shaken, 
the ring is heard to rattle inside; the box being opened, it is found 
empty, and the ring produced from various places, or found in thf 
center of a ball of zephyr. The box ia very beautifully finished. 
Price, $5.00. 



No. 208— SILVER'CASEIAND^RISING CARD WAND. 

A number of cards are selected from a pack, returned, shuffled and 
put in the case by the company. The case is placed on the end of the 
wand, and the cards will arise and return on command. The entire 
apparatus can be examined. The pack can be taken out of case after 
each card rises to prove that there is nothing attached. Price, $3.50. 




No 209-CANDLE AND CARD TRICK. 

One of the audience selects one or two cards, the performer takes the 
same, puts them into a pistol and fires the same at a lighted candle; 
the card will appear on the top of the candle, catch fire and burn up, 
making a beautiful illumination. Price, $3.50. 



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No. 2I0-MAGIC GLOYES, 
At first the performer makes his own gloves increase to two feet 
in length, decrease to three inches, to disappear altogether and to 
reappear on a bottle. This is one of the best feats in Legerdemain to 
begin a performance. In ordering please state the size of gloves 
you wear. Price, including a pair of fine white kid gloves and a fine 
wand, without the bottle, $8.00. 

No: 211-DISAPPEARING SUIT OF CLOTHES. 

The performer appears as if he had come too late, and as an 
apology he instantly makes his overcoat, hat and gloves disappear, 
and at the same time a large snake appears in his hands, andj he im- 
mediately begins his entertainment. Price, $35.00. 

No. 212— FAIRY FLOWER POT. 

A pretty flower pot is filled with earth and some seed, a paper 
cover having been examined is placed on, a borrowed watch is now 
fired at the pot, and upon the cover being taken off, the pot is full of 
flowers, they are lifted out of the pot with the watch hanging to the 
roots. Price, 5.00. 

No. 213-MYSTERIOUS BRASS TASE. 

With this apparatus many astonishing tricks can be performed. 
Any marked coin wrapped in paper, and placed in this vase by one of 
the company, who retains possession of it during the entire trick, 
extracted by the performer. The money can be found in the pocket 
of any member of the company, or anywhere the performer chooses. 
Price, $3.00. 




No. 2H-MYSTIC SHOT. 
A glass disc is placed on a table and a short wooden disc right be- 
hind it. A pistol is handed to one of the audience, with the request 
to select a bullet, load the pistol and fire it against the glass disc ; 
the bullet penetrates through the glass disc and enters into the 
wooden one ; the marvelous part being that the glass disc is found 
uninjured. Glass, wood and bullet are examined. Price, $12.00. 

No. 215— ENCHANTED BOWL. 

A bowl full of confectionery taken from a handkerchief. The candy 
is removed and the bowl seen to be entirely empty, then a quantity 
of paper taken from it, sufficient to fill an ordinary trunk. Price. $5. 

No. 216-DISAPPEARING COIN. 

The performer borrows a coin, and, with the greatest ease, causes 
it to disappear from his hand in full view of the audience. This 
trick can be performed without any practice whatever, and defies de- 
tection. Price, 1.00. 

No. 217-MAGIC SILYER TUBE. 

With this tube the performer can make such articles as handker- 
chiefs, birds, etc., disappear, while held by one of the audience ; this 
needs no practice. Price, 2.50. 



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No. 218-DISAPPEARING PACK OF CARDS. 

The performer, producing a pack of cards, and immediately pro- 
ceeds to make them disappear, in full view of the audience. Price, 
$2.00. 

No. 219-LARGE CLOTH BALL FOR THE HAT. 

From a borrowed hat cloth balls are produced aslarge as the hat 
itself. Made in colored cloth. Price, $2.50. 

No. 220-CHANGING RING. 

A lady's or gent's ring is borrowed, which the performer puts on 
the finger of his right hand. At the word of command the ring van- 
ishes and appears at the same moment on the finger of the left hand, 
both hands being quite apart at the time. This is a very astonishing 
trick, and may be performed in the midst of the audience under the 
closest inspection. Price, $1.00. 

No. 221-MYSTIC INK YASE. 

A glass vase is shown full of ink, and some is taken out in a ladle. 
It is then covered with a handkerchief or shawl, upon removing 
which the ink has vanished, and the vase is full of clear water with 
artificial fish swimming in it. Price, complete, with vase, ladle, and 
fish, 75 cents. 




No. 222-^ATCH BOX. 

A lady's watch 13 borrowed, and placed in a neat mahogany box, 
and the box is locked, and the key retained by one of the audience. 
The performer now brings forward a loaf of bread, whieh he places 
on the table, and commands the watch to leave the box, and appear 
in the centre of the loaf which he breaks open, and shows the watch 
embedded in the middle, and on the lady unlocking the box it is 
perfectly empty and bears the strictest examination. Can be con- 
nected with mirror. Price, $3.00. 

No. 223— FLYING PLUME AND ENCHANTED CASE. 

A handsome plume is examined and placed in the case ; the feather 
is not covered, but is seen during the entire trick ; at the word of 
command the feathers fly away, and in its place the case is found full 
of sweets of various kinds ; these can be taken out and given to the 
company ; a pleasing and effective trick. Useful for many tricks. 
Price, $5.00. 

No. 224 -MAGIC BOXES. 

Three very large boxes are produced from an empty foulard, each 
box 10 inches long. Price, $7.50. 



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No. 225-MAGIC TUMBLER AM) BOX. 

Performer introduces a pretty box, from which he distributes a 
quantity of flowers ; he then borrows a handkerchief and places it in 
the box. At the commaud of the performer the handkerchief van- 
ishes, and in its place is found a large glass tumbler with three balls 
in it, which quite fill the box; on being replaced they again change 
into a lady '8 handkerchief. Price, $4.00. 




No. 226-MYSTERIOUS FORK. 

For shooting bullets into apple?, oranges, etc. Price, $4.00. 

No. 227-FAIRI GOBLET. 

Several coins are borrowed and marked. A beautiful blue glass 
goblet is shown perfectly empty, placed on the table, and a plate 
over it. The performer throws the coins singly from a distance in 
the glass, where they are distinctly heard to fall. The plate is then 
taken away and the coins turned from the goblet on the plate, aud 
given for examination. Price, 2.75, 




No. 228-ENCHANTED PEDESTAL. 

Three cardi are selected from a pack by the company, returned to 
the pack and shuffled ; the performer places the entire pack on the 
top ot a handsome pedestal ; the company call lor the various cards 
selected, when they are seen to rise from the pack, one after the 
ether. The pedestal can be placed upon a chair, table, or the 
ground; and during the trick the performer does not go near the 
pedestal, which makes the trick more extraordinary. The pedestal 
u very handsome and greatly improved. A beautiful and effective 
trick. Price, $3.00. 



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No. 229— MYSTERIOUS CLOCK DIAL. 

A large .clock dial that shows any hour desired, answers all kinds 
of questions, tells the number of dice thrown up. Useful in many 
other ways. Price, $5.00. 

230-SURE HIT. 
A large ring i9 screwed to the back of a chair ; a watcn is bor- 
rowed and placed with some flower seed into a pistol. On firing it 
off against the ring, flowers appear on the ring, forming a charming 
garland around the watch in the centre. The ring is now unscrewed" 
and the flowers are distributed to the audience and the watch re- 
turned to its owner, Price, $6.00. 




No. 231-MAGIC MIRROR. 
Several coins are borrowed, and a beautiful looking glass put upon 
a table ; the coins are thrown one by one against the glass, and ap- 
pear immediately upon it in full view of the audience. Very ele- 
gant and finely executed. Price, $8.00. 

No. 232-NEW WAT OF CATCHING MONET. 

The money is really caught in the air about a foot from the per- 
former. No hat plate, etc., used. Price, $2.50. 

No. 233-INK AND WATER TRANSFORMATION. 

Two glass bottles, one containing ink, the other water, are passed 
for inspection ; then glass stoppers are placed in them, and they are 
given to persons in the company to hold. In a few seconds after, 
covering them with a borrowed handkerchief, the ink and water 
change places, and again the bottles are passed for inspection. The 
change does not take place until after the bottles are covered, so 
they can stand any length of time exposed with stoppers in. Price, 
$3.00. 



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No. 234-DISSOLYING DIE AND COYER. 

A large wooden die, proven to be perfectly solid, is locked in a 
box or wrapped in a handkerchief, and given to an assistant on the 
stage to hold ; the performer then draws attention to his new won- 
derful cover, and to prove that there is no duplicate die concealed 
therein, he thrusts his arm completely through it, the audience never 
losing sight of the cover a single moment ; he places it over an or- 
ange on the crown of a borrowed hat ; the performer now commands 
the die to leave the handkerchief and to take the place of the or- 
ange within the cover. The assistant shakes out the handkerchief, 
an orange falls on the stage, and on the performer raising the wonder- 
ful cover the die is found. Prof. Maurer recommends this apparatus, 
as the illusion may be varied in many ways. The Die, Magic Hand- 
kerchief and Wonderful Cover, all included. Price, 6.00. 

No. 235-MYSTERIOUS FLYING CARDS. 

Two or more cards are selected from the pack, returned and shuf- 
fled j at the will of the performer they suddenly fly from the pack, 
leaping a distance of four to ten feet high in the air, often with great 
force, striking the ceiling. Price, 75 cents. 




No. 236-ROSE MIRROR. 
On the same appears a red rose, which changes gradually to white 
and finally disappears again. A very charming trick, especially 
adapted for parlor use. Price, 3.00 

No. 237-GREAT SPIRITUALISTIC TRICK. 

A large sack is produced, and the performer requests two gentle- 
men from the company to securely fasten him in the sack, and then 
to guide him outside the room. Two gentlemen having volunteered, 
they tie the performer securely in the sack, and return again to 
their friends. Hardly have they got through the door, however, 
when, to tueir intense surprise, they find the performer following 
them, with the identical sack over his arm, and the string still un- 
broken. The sack may be thoroughly examined, and fastened with 
seals over the string, yet the result will be the same. The per- 
former can always escape from the sack in one minute, however se- 
curely fastened. Sack complete with directions by mail. Price, 
2.00. — 



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No. 238-FLYING HANDKERCHIEFS. 

They disappear from free hand and appear on a chair underneath a 
plate ; very startling and easy to perform. Price, $1.00. 

No. 253-NEEDLE THROUGH THE STOMACH. 

The needle is two feet long ; the performer gives it for inspection. 
He then takes about twenty yards of ribbon and puts one end of it 
in the head of the needle (the same as you tbiead a needle for sew- 
ing.) He then takes the needle, puts it through his body, and lets 
the ribbon run through his body also, and when the last y&rd of rib- 
bon comes through there will be a rabbit found at the end of it. 
Price, $3.00. 

No. 240-MAGIC CIGAR. 

The miniature of a selected card appears on a borrowed cigar ; the 
card is removed and disappears in the hands of the periormer, and 
the cigar returned to its owner. Price, $1.50. 




No. 2+l-MULTIPLYING EGGS. 

This trick puts all other egg tricks in the shade. Any number oi 
eggs can be caught in the air, or produced from a hat or handker- 
chief. Price, per dozen eggs, $5.00. 

No, 242-ENCHANTED PACK OF CARDS. 

The pack is placed on an ordinary goblet, four half-dollars pass 
through the pack, and are seen to drop in the goblet, one at a 
time. Can be connected with the half-dollar wand. Price, $5.00. 

No. 243-UNFORTUNATE SUNSHADE. 

The performer borrows a sunshade and a pocket handkerchief. He 
wraps the sunshade in a piece of newspaper, and gives it to a gentle- 
man to hold, and then tears the handkerchief into strips aid wraps 
them in another piece of paper, and gives that to another person to 
hold ; a change is now commanded to take place, and opening the 
parcel that contained the sunshade, the cover is found to have dis- 
appeared, leaving only the bare ribs, from each of which hangs a 
strip of the handkerchief, and in the other i3 found the cover. The 
strips of handkerchief are taken off and restored. Price, $5.00, 



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No. 244— INFERNAL DISTILLERY. 

The performer brings forward a transparent crystal bottle, seem- 
ingly filled with pure water. After some explanatory remarks, be 
treats his audience to all kinds of excellent liquors or cordials which 
lie pours from the crystal bottle before the eyes of the company into 
empty, transparent wine glasses. The liquors are of the finest 
quality and can be consumed without any apprehension. This is a 
very sensational trick, and always sure of applause from the de- 
lighted audience. Price, complete, for 6 kinds of liquors, sufficient 
for liO performances, $3.00. 

No. 245-MARYELOUS TOMATO CAN. 

The performer having removed a wagon load of tinware from a 
borrowed hat, finds he has yet a load of grocer's wares still in his 
hat ; he therefore takes out one after the other, twelve tomato cans; 
these he cuts open, when lo! in place of tomatoes, he finds it chock 
full of candies, etc., which he distributes among his audience. The 
cans are handsomely labeled. These, with the addition of the won- 
derful cabbage, forms a splendid novelty for the inexhaustible hat. 
Price, $2.50. 





No. 246— MIRACULOUS GOLDEN BOX. 

The performer borrows four half dollars, and places them inside 
the beautiful box; then places the box on a lady's hand, who keeps 
possession of it during the entire trick. The performer commands 
the four half dollars to vanish one by one from the box, and as one 
disappears the others remain, until they are all gone, and the box is 
shown quite empty. 

Note — The Wonderful Wand, used in conjunction with the Golden 
Box, forms » most perfect and astonishing trick, easy to perform in 
any room. Price, $6 to $10.00. 

No, 247 -MYSTERIOUS MULTIPLYING SILVER DOLLAR. 

An American silver dollar is instantaneously made into two, and 
again dissolves into a single coin ; it is made to pass from one hand 
to the other and through the table in a very peculiar manner, and 
can be used for an immense number of illusions. A splendid pocket 
trick, appearing wonderfully difficult, but really very easy. The 
trick has always hitherto been done with German thalers, but Prof. 
Maurer having succeeded in manufacturing it of American coin 
renders detection impossible. Price, $3.50 ; the same, for half-dollar' 
2.50 ; to make three half-dollars out of one, 3.50. The best Pocket 
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No. 248— MONEY BOTTLE OF MIDAS. 

An appeal is made to the audience for the loan of four half dollars, 
which, upon being obtained, are put into a box and the box handed 
to one of the company, who retains it during the trick. The per- 
former, having passed out a glass bottle for examination, takes it, 
and [holds it up in his hand. A word from him and the half dollars 
that were put in the box are seen, slowly, one by one, to fall 
in the bottle, though the head of the bottle is too small to allow a 
coin of one-half their size to pass it. At this the surprise of the au- 
dience is very great, as the bottle during the performance is not con- 
cealed in any way. Price, $8.00. 

No. 249- PHANTOM POCKET KNIFE. 

The Phantom Finger astonished the magic world ; the experiment 
is now eclipsed by the Phantom Pocket Knife. The performer takes 
from his pocket a knife, which can be examined ; he borrows a hat,, 
and proceeds to experiment therewith, thrusting the knife through 
the crown of the hat ; about half an inch of the blade's point is seen 
on the outside of the hat ; the very next instant a fuller length and 
wide portion of the knife's blade is seen moving about the top of the 
hat. A handsome knife included, price, $1.25. 




No. 250-ROUED CA&ES FOR HAT. 

When the cages are produced they will be much larger than the 
hat. These cages are nickel plated and very handsome. Price, 
each, $6.00. 

No. 251-MAGIC MULTIPLYING PLATE. 

This trick consists of a plate of ordinary make, the performer 
commences by borrowing eight dimes. These are placed in Uie 
plate by the audience, and counted one by one, yet when the money 
is poured into a borrowed hat the eight dimes have, by some myste- 
rious means, multiplied to twelve dimes. The hat and plate will 
bear strict examination. Very useful with all coin tricks. Price, 
complete, $1.50. 

No. 252— PROLIFIC HEN. 

A handkerchief is spread out to show that it contains nothing con- 
cealed. By doubling it, an egg is produced which is placed, before 
the eyes or the company, into a borrowed hat. After having pro- 
duced a large number of eggs, they all vanish, at command, from 
the hat. Price, $1.00. 



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No. 252-YANISHING FLAG* 

The performer rolls up both sleeves to the elbow, then takes a 
silk flag 12x18 inches, waves it in the air, when it is seen slowly to 
dissolve and finally disappears. The performer then with his right 
hand takes it from the top of his boot, or his left leg, or from the 
back of his neck, the palm and back of his hand being first exposed, 
to convince that it is not concealed there or about his arm in any 
whatever. This is really a fine trick requiring nq sleight on hand. 
Price, $100. 




No. 253-ENCHANTED GLASS CASKET AND BALLS, 

The performer shows a very pretty glass casket, perfectly empty, 
then without covering the glass casket in any way, and while stand- 
ing right in front of the company, the performer commands two large 
balls to appear inside the empty casket. Now, to the wonderment 
of everyone two large balls are instantly seen to appear inside the 
casket. The balls are taken out and shown to the company. Price, 
3.00. 

No. 254— BOTTLES AND FLYING HANDKEKCHIEF. 

The performer has in his hand a clear glass bottle in which he 
places a red silk handkerchief; on his table there is a similar bottle 
that is empty. Being very clear glass, it would be impossible to con 
ceal anything in it. At command the handkerchief leaves the bottle 
held by the performer, instantly appearing in two plates on the table. 
The handkerchief is taken out, and the bottle seen to be an ordinary 
article. To prove this you can fill it with water. Price, one bottle, 
two plates, $2.50. 





No. 255— MAGICIAN'S PISTOL. 

Performer permits anyone to fire a pistol at him with a marked 
bullet placed within which he catches. This is a capital and ve y 
effective trick, the effect being enhanced by the fact that the pistol 
is a real one, and can be freely handed round for examination. The 
powder is genuine powder, and the bullet a real one, fairly placed 
in the pistol, and fairly rammed down; all in full view of audience. 
Price, $4.00, 



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No. 256-ENCHANTED BOX. 
A very pretty box is shown to be full of flowers or bon-bons, 
which are given to the company ; a handkerchief is then borrowed 
and placed in the box ; at command the handkerchief vanishes, and 
in its place is found a glass tumbler, as large as the box, and in the 
glass three large, balls ; the glass is then returned to the box; in an 
instant it is changed to the handkerchief. Price, $4.50. 

No. 257-SPIRITUALIST1C DANCING TABLE. 

Anyone possessing this apparatus and explanation may cause any 
t ible in any room to move about and dance at will. Price, $5.00. 




No 258— CHAMELION BILLIARD BALL. 

A real billiard ball is handed around for examination. The per- 
former then takes it in his right hand, which he holds extended, and 
rubs it with his left hand; and, although it is not removed from the view 
of the audience, it instantly changes from red to blue. The per- 
former then asks the color of the ball, and directly the audience re- 
ply, black, the performer says, I think you have made a mistake, 
and instantly they see the ball is white ; yet when they acknowledge 
it is green, they find it is yellow. This is a most effective and start- 
ling trick. Price, If inches, $1.50, 2 inches, $2.00. 

No. 259-FAUST'S DECANTERS. 
The ornamental glass decanters are exhibited, one filled with stout 
and the other with whiskey. The performer then places a silk hand- 
kerchief over each, partly covering the contents. He now commands 
the liquids to change places, and instantly the stout appears in the 
whiskey decanter and the whiskey in the stout decanter, even while 
the eyes of the audience are fixed upon them. The decanters may be 
placed on separate tables to prove there is no connection between 
them. Each trick consists of two decanters, silk handkerchiefs and 
the apparatus. Price, complete, $2.00. 




260— MAGIC BALL WAND. 



A very small wand is shown, with a little cup on the top. A solid 
wooden ball is shown, then caused to vanish ; instantly it is caught 
in the little cup on the end of the wand ; it is then taken out and 
thrown in the air and vanishes ; again it is caught on the end of the 
wand. This can be repeated any number of times, and will be found 
very useful in many ball tricks, especially with the enchanted ball 
pedestal and multiplying billiard balls. Price, 5,00. 



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No. 2G1-PRINTING PRESS OF THE COMING AGE. 

A printing press with two rollers is exhibited ; while sheets of pa- 
per are put between them, and on turning the handle they come out 
immediately printed. This excellent invention can be used in many 
ways, so as to produce pictures, answers to questions, cards, etc. 
This is the latest acquisition in magic art, and creates the admiration 
of everybody. Price, $5.00. 

No. 262- WONDROUS BRAZEN CASKET. 

A little box is taken from the casket, the company can place in 
it marked money, rings, or anything they like, the little box is placed 
upon the top of the casket, and never for an instant removed from 
before the eyes of the company, the box being before them during 
the entire trick. Now the extraordinary part of the trick is that al- 
though the box is never removed, still at the command of the per- 
former, the articles that were placed in the box vanish, and upon one 
of the company opening the box, it is found perfectly empty, and 
the articles found anywhere the performer desires. This is a very 
pretty and interesting trick. Price. $3.50. 




No. 263— WIZARD'S BOAST. 

The performer borrows a gentleman's hat, and noticing it is rather 
heavy, he looks inside and instantly he produces from it a large or- 
namental box. This takes place the very moment he receives the 
hat from the owner. The performer now asks permission to turn 
up the lining of the hat, and then he continues to produce eleven 
more large and beautifully ornamented boxes, sufficient to cover an 
ordinary drawing room table — the performer even turning up his 
sleeves to prove the boxes really come from the hat. For 6 boxes, 
price, $3.00. 

No. 264-ENCHANTED PORTFOLIO. 

The performer shows every part (both inside and out) of the Port- 
folio, to the company, he then closes it quite flat, thus proving there 
is nothing concealed or mechanical about the portfolio ; still, in one 
instant, the performer takes from the portfolio enough objects to 
cover the top of a table ; then again the portfolio is shown perfectly 
flat, and every part examined. Still, once more the portfolio is 
found fall of various articles. 

This beautiful trick is highly recommended for the drawing room 
or stage. Price, $7.00 ; large size, $20.00. 



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No 2U— WONDERFUL PLATEAU AND ENCHANTED BRASS 

BOX. 

The performer asks the company to secretly mark two or three 
coins of any kind, which the company themselves place in the 
wondrous brass box, and keep possession of the box during the en- 
tire trick. 

The performer shows the company a very handsome plateau (or 
tray); upon the plateau he places a small transparent white glass, 
and holding the plateau at arm's length, commands the coins to 
leave the brass box (still in possession of the company) and to fall 
into the glass upon the plateau, and the brass box (still retained by 
the company) found perfectly empty, the marked coins are taken 
by the owners from the glass, thus demonstrating the extraordinary 
character of the experiment. Price, complete, $15.00. 

Note — With the Wonderful Plateau we also send the wondrous 
Brass Box, without extra charge, which makes the beautiful trick 
complete. 




No. 266-FLYING CAGE AND BIRD. 

The performer holds in his hands a beautiful wire cage, containing 
alive bird. Then, in full view of every one, without covering the 
cage, or allowing it to go from sight for one moment, he causes it 
to vanish as completely as if it had melted into air. The bird is not 
injured in the least. Tnis trick, which can be performed anywhere, 
is admitted by all who have seen it to be the best ever invented, and 
can be had at this establishment only. Price, $5.00. 

This trick, with square cages, can be performed in various ways : 
1st. with a dummy cage; 2d, with a bar; 3d, with a square box. 
which is shown empty at first. Dummy cage, $2.00 extra ; square 
box, $5.00 extra ; bar, $35.50. This trick has more effect if used in 
connection with any of the above combinations. The square box is 
shown to be quite empty and given to one of the audience to hold. 
The performer holding the cage commands it to fly from his hands 
into the closed box, which is not taken from the person holding it, 
the cage vanishes as if it had melted in the air, and, upon opening 
the box, to the astonishment of the audience, the performer takes the 
cage out of the box. The entire trick is performed in full view of 
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No. 267-MARVELOUS BIRD CAGES. 
The performer borrows a gentleman's hat, and in one instant he 
takes from the hat (one after the other) three large, handsome cages, 
each containing a canary. This beautiful trick can be performed in 
the drawing room, or upon the stage, with the greatest ease. The 
effect of this trick is really astounding, as the cages are all exactly 
of one size and each cage being as high as the hat itself. The great- 
est hat trick ever invented. Price, per set of three, $6.00. 

No. 268-HEADLESS MAN. 

The performer shows a nicely dressed figure to the company, he 
then takes the head off from the neck of the figure and gives the 
head to be examined by the audience. The performer borrows a 
lady's handkerchief, which he throws over the headless body, and the 
head is placed in his pocket. Now the performer, standing a long 
way from the figure, commands the head to leave his pocket and re- 
turn to its original place on the neck of the figure, then one of the 
company takes off the handkerchief from the figure, when lo! the 
head is found firmly fixed upon the neck of the figure, which is taken 
to the company for examination, the effect of the head being found 
again upon the neck of the figure is truly marvelous, and will cause 
great astonishment. A startling illusion. Price, $7,00. 




No. 269-NEW CANDLESTICK. 

The candlestick and holder is standing on a table, the performer 
borrows some rings, and places them in a pistol, he then shoots the 
pistol off and the rings will appear on the candlestick. This is a 
wonderful trick. Can also be performed with bullets, etc., with 
pistol. Price, with pistol, $6.00, without, $3.50. 

No. 270-MIKACULOUS SWALLOWING WAND. 

The performer commences by giving his wand to be minutely ex- 
amined by the company, then he asks a gentleman to oblige him by 
assisting him in the experiment, first asking him to freely examine in 
every way the wand. The performer now places the point of the 
wand in the gentleman's mouth, and to the wonderment of everyone 
the wand is seen slowly to pass down the gentleman's throat to the 
other end of the wand in the performer's hand, then the performer 
slowly brings back the wand from the gentleman's mouth, and as 
the wand returns it is placed in the gentleman's hands to once more 
minutely examine it. thus proving the extraordinary wonderment of 
the trick. The wand is made of ebony polished wood, with silver- 
plated ends, A novelty of the most extraordinary description. Price, 
$3 00. 

Note — The wand with which this trick is performed, is of solid 
wood, without springs or any other mechanism, and defies detection. 



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No. 271— WONDERFUL CIGAR WAND, 

The performer borrows a hat, which he asks one of the company to 
hold, then he takes the wand in his hand, and catches upon the point 
of the wand beautiful large cigars, which he takes off the wand and 
passes invisibly into the hat, then when the gentleman holding the 
hat looks into it, he finds, to his astonishment, a number of large 
cigars. This original trick can be performed with the greatest ease 
and will always cause much astonishment, as any number of cigars 
(one by one) can be caught upon the wand from various extraordinary 
places, such as in the air, and from all parts of ladies' and gentle- 
men's dresses. Each time a cigar is taken from the top of the 
wand another one is caught in its place, on the top of the wand. 
This beautiful trick is highly recommended. Price, $2.05 

No. 272-MAGIC FEAST OF BACCHUS. 

The performer commences the trick (in the midst of the company), 
by showing he has nothing concealed about his dress, he then bor- 
rows a gentleman's handkerchief, and instantly produces from it a 
transparent glass vase full of port wine, then a glass jar full of 
sherry ; another wave of the handkerchief produces a glass full of 
milk ; what is this now under the handkerchief? a glass jar full of 
ink, then pure water, and to make a variety the bandkerehief is 
again shaken to produce a glass full of stout. Every one of the 
liquids can be drank by the company, being real liquids and not 
chemicals, although Mr. Maurer does not advise any one to drink 
the ink. An extraordinary wine, water and milk trick. This illu- 
sion will cause a great sensation, being very novel, and can be per- 
formed with great ease. Price, $7.00. 



No. 273— INDIAN BOX MYSTERY. 

This great illusion was first produced on an American stage; it 
remained a profound secret with the inventors until the year 1867, 
when, through special favor of one of the original troupe of its per- 
formers, the secret and mechanical construction of the box was re- 
vealed to Prof. Maurer, who, while at the Paris Exposition received 
an order to make the second Indian Box ever manufactured. A 
strong, ordinary-looking box, large enough to contain a man, is 
placed upon the stage ; then a committee chosen from the audience 
freely examine the box, with its hinges, hasps, and who may, if they 
so please, bring their own padlocks. The performer is then envel- 
oped in a sack and laid on the lid of the corded box, with the mouth 
of the sack securely tied and sealed ; screens are then placed in 
front, in two minutes they are moved, the sack found empty, but 
securely tied and seals intact, the box being opened, the man in 
found therein. This box is very useful lor packing and conveying 
of apparatus. Price, $15.00. 



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No. 274-SKELETON CADDY, 

The performer produces a very handsome caddy with three com- 
partments, and to prove to the company the compartments do not 
slide, and the caddy is without mechanism, he takes the three lids off 
and the bottom out, to let the company examine and look through 
the mere skeleton of the caddy, then placing it together again, the 
performer borrows a watch, rings, or any quantity of marked money, 
which he places in the caddy, asking one of the company to hold it, 
then the performer commands the articles placed in the caddy to 
vanish, and taking the three covers off shows it quite empty ; when, 
Presto! in one instant the caddy again contains the borrowed arti- 
cles, which appear and disappear as many times as the performer 
wishes. This beautiful caddy is unlike all others, being made on 
an entire new principle which, must be seen to be appreciated. Price, 
$10.00. 




No. 275— ENCHANTED PICTUEE FRAME. 

The performer commences the trick by borrowing a watch, and 
asking the company to select three cards from a pack, the three 
cards are returned to the pack, the borrowed watch placed in a box, 
one of the company holding the pack of cards, another of the com- 
pany holding the box with the borrowed watch iu ie. During the 
the trick the performer accidentally breaks a small plate ; picking 
up the pieces he wraps them in paper and places them in a pistol ; 
the performer now fetches an empty picture frame, which he holds' 
in his hands. He then desires a gentleman in the company to 
take the pistol (with pieces of the broken plate in it,) and at the 
word of command, to fire at the empty picture frame, and then a 
wondrous change shall take place, the three selected cards shall leave 
the pack, the borrowed watch leave the box, and the pieces of 
broken plate become perfect, leave the pistol, and all appear in 
the empty picture frame the instant the pistol is fired, Presto ! 'tis 
done. The gentleman fires, and instantly the borrwed watch, the 
three selected cards, and the plate mended, all appear in the pictnre 
frame. But the performer upon looking at the restored plate, 
finds it is not quite perfect, one corner of the plate being wanted; 
upon searching for the missing piece (which he overlooked when 
placing the other pieces in the pistol), he finds it upon the ground, 
he takes the piece in his hand and before the eyes of the company, 
passes .the piece in his hand to the plate in the picture frame, 
when the broken corner of the plate is seen re«tored, and the plate 
made quite perfect. Price, $6.00 to $10.00. 



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No. 276— DISSOLVING CONE AND KSTIC BALL. 
The performer shows a large solid cone with a black ball on the 
top. he borrows a hat and covers the cone and mystic ball with the 
hat, then the performer takes a sheet of paper and places it on the 
top of the hat, now a wondrous change takes place, the cone and 
ball pass from under the hat. and is fonnd on the top of the hat, 
under the sheet of paper, the hat lifted up to prove the cone and 
ball is not under the hat, then another wonderful change takes 
place, the cone passing from the crown to underneath the hat, where 
it is again found. The cone and ball is seven inches in height, and 
is highly recommended. Price, $5.00. 

No. 277-WONDROUS WOODEN CONE. 

The performer places the cone under a borrowed hat, and a large 
solid ball upon the crown of the hat. Then, at command, an extra- 
ordinary magical change takes place, the wooden cone ascending 
through the crown of the hat, and appearing upon the top in place of 
the solid ball, and the solid ball vanishing from crowaof hat, and ap- 
pearing in a box. Presto I again, another change, the wooden cone 
disappears from the crown of the hat, and is again found under- 
neath it, and the solid ball leaves box (iu which it was placed), and 
is found again upon the crown of the hat, where it was first placed, 
instead of the wooden cone. The wooden eone being eight inches in 
height, and wide in proportion, will cause the greatest astonish- 
ment. Extra large size, very handsome, and made in polished wood. 
Price, $3.50. 




No. 278-GLASS BIRD BOX. 

The performer holds in his hand a very pretty glass box, and 
Bhows to the company that it is perfectly empty, then without cover- 
ing the glass box in any way, at the word of command two live birds 
appear in the glass box, the birds are taken out and shown to the 
company. This clever trick is performed in the midst of the audi- 
ence. Very useful for other tricks. Price, $4.00. 

No. 279-WONDERFUL COFFER AND CARDS. 

A very handsome coffer is examined by the company, a card is se- 
lected from a pack, the card being placed inside the coffer and the 
coffer locked by one of the company, who keeps possession both of 
the coffer and the key: When the coffer is unlocked and opened, the 
card that was placed inside is found changed to another card which 
is taken out of the coffer by the person who has held possession of 
it during the trick, and what makes this beautiful coffer so extraor- 
dinary and useful is that the entire trick can be performed in the 
hands of one of the company. The coffer, which is very handsome, 
made in colored woods, ricMy polished, will be found of the greatest 
assistance for changing cards in a mysterious manner from one suit 
to another, while the coffer is locked and held by one of the com- 
pany. Price, $5.00. 



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No. 280— ENCHANTED GLASS FLACON. 

The performer shows a very handsome and richly cut white trans- 
parent glass Flac<»n, which is given to the company to be freely ex- 
uxined to prove it is perfectly empty ; the performer then asks one 
of tbe company to bold the Falcon, and then drink a glass of wine ; 
now the performer having securely slopped the Flacon and covered 
it over with a borrowed handkerchief, commands the wine drank by 
the person, (who still holds the Falcon in his hand) to leave his 
body, and flow through his arm into the stopped Flacon. Presto ! 
'tis done! For upon the borrowed handkerchief being lifted up 
from the Flacon, it is found (instead of being empty), to contain the 
whole wine that was drunk. This wonderful and novel experiment 
will cause gret excitement and astonishment. Price, $6.00. 




No. 281— CRYSTAL BOWL AND GOLD FISH. 

The performer stands in front of the company, showing there is 
nothing concealed about him. He takes a thin cloth, or a shawl, 
turning it inside out, throwing it up in the air, and catching it to 
prove it is perfectly empty ; then in an instant he produces from 
the empty shawl a transparent glass bowl full of water and gold fish, 
with a silver plated stand fixed to the bottom of the bowl. The ef- 
fect of producing the glass bowl with a silver plated stand attached 
to it is something marvelous, and will cause the greatest astonish- 
ment. This wonderful trick can be performed with the greatest 
ease in a drawing room or in a theatre ; two or three glass bowls 
with silver plated stands can be procured, one after the other, with 
the greatest rapidity. Price, with fountain, $6.00 each. 

No. 282-WONDERFUL BRASS BOX. 
With this apparatus many astonishing tricks can be performed ; 
any marked coins wrapped in paper and placed in the box disappear, 
on the box being opened the paper is found inside, but without the 
money; the money is wrapped in the paper and placed in the box 
by one of the company, who retains possession of the box during the 
entire trick; the money can be found in the pocket of any member 
of the company, or anywhere the operator desires. Made in solid 
and polished Brass. Price, $2.50. 



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No. 283— WONDERFUL PISTOL WAND. 
In various tricks a pistol is required to be used, but in many in- 
stances it is objected to by ladies and young children. To get over 
this difficulty Prof, Maurer highly recommends the Wonderful Pistol 
Wand. It is beautifully and strongly made, not in any way larger 
than the wands in general use; can be used as a wand the whole 
evening, and when required can be fired as a pistol, the report as 
loud as a pistol, or the report not loud enough to frighten a little 
child. This can be arranged at the desire of the performer, and at 
once proves what a very great acquisition the Pistol Wand must be 
at all magical performances, both to the amateur or professor in the 
private drawing-room or public stage. The wands are made in pol- 
ished black metal with ivory ends. Price. $10.00. 

No. 2S4-TRANSPARENT TASE AND VANISHING BALLS. 

A large transparent glass vase is shown to the company. The 
vase is tilled with real cloth balls. A very handsome cover is 
shown and examined by the company, to prove that there is no 
mechanism of any kind attached to it. The performer places the 
cover over the glass vase and balls and in an instant the whole of 
the balls vanish from the vase which is found quite empty. The ra- 
pidity of the change wi!*. cause very great astonishment, and the 
balls can be found where the performer chooses. Price, $5, to $8. 




No 285— BOTTLE., TUMBLER AND CANDLESTICK. 

A large bottle and glass of water instantly change places, on be- 
ing covered with handsome covers. Both covers can be examined at 
the same time, and being open at both ends, can be seen through 
during the performance. The peculiarity of the trick is that, after 
first showing the empty tumbler on one side, then on the other, the 
water having been poured in the bottle, appears in the tumbler again, 
and the bottle is shown to be empty. Same as above, except that 
the water does not disappear from the bottle, with candlestick, 
large size, $6.00. 

No. 286-MAGIC LOOKING GLASS AND FLYING CARD. 

The performer shows the company a pretty looking glass, a card 
is selected from a pack of cards and placed in a pistol, one of the 
company holding the pistol with the selected card in it, then the 
performer desires the gentleman holding the pistol to fire at the 
looking glass, and upon the instant of his firing, the selected card is 
seen to appear inside the glass, and not upon the front ot the glass, 
then to prove this the performer takes the looking glass to the 
company for them to satisfy themselves the card that was selected is 
inside the glass. This experiment always causes great astonish- 
ment, and can be performed from the top of a table, or from the 
performer's hand with the greatest ease. The back, front, and all 
parts of the looking-glass can be shown to the company. Price, $10 00. 



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No. 287-ENCHANTED CIGAR CABINET. 

The performer shows the company a very handsome cigar cabinet, 
having three compartments, each compartment being full of cigars', 
(which can be given to the gentlemen in company for use ;) the per- 
former borrows from the company a lady's watch, rings, or marked 
money, which he places in the mysterious cabinet, asking one lady 
to hold the little cabinet with the borrowed articles, and another 
lady to hold the cigar cabinet. Tbe performer now commands the 
various borrowed articles to leave the little cabinet (which the lady 
holds* in her possession) and to enter one of the compartments of the 
cigar cabinet, which the other lady has ; the little cabinet is now 
opeued and found quite empty, then the cigar cabinet examined, and 
in one compartment, in plaee of the cigars, are found all the'arti- 
cles borrowed from the company, and which were first placed in the 
little mysterious cabinet. This beautiful cigar cabinet will be found 
very useful for many tricks, and in conjunction with the little myste- 
rious cabinet, very effective. Price, $10.00. 




No. 288-MAG1C BABY FOUND IN BORROWED HAT. 

A life-sized baby is produced instantly from a borrowed hat. 
This trick causes great laughter and astonishment. Price, small 
size, $5.00; large size. $10 00, 

No. 289— WONDERFUL YASE OF HOT COFFEE. 

The performer shows a pretty metal vase which the company can 
.freely examine, the vase is filled with real wool, then before tbe 
eyes of the company the wool is changed to smoking hot coffee, 
which is poured from the vase into cups for the company to drink'. 
This is a most original trick and will give great satisfaction Price' 
each, $3.00. ' 

No. 290-MAGIC FRAME AND CARDS. 

A small frame is shown to the company; two cards are selected 
and torn in pieces, then placed in a pistol and fired at the frame, 
when the cards appear perfectly restored. Tbe cards can be made 
to appear and disappear as often as desired. Yery astonishing 
Price, $4.00. 6 ' 



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No. 291-FAIRY COLUMNS AND YAN1SHING BALLS. 

Two beautiful brass columns are shown, into one of which are 
placed six partly-colored cloth balls, the other column is left empty ; 
they are then placed at opposite sides of table, the performer makes 
a pass with his wand, and commands a change to take place. On ex- 
amining the columns the six balls have vanished from the one in 
which they were placed, and are found in the column that was pre- 
viously empty. Price, $10,00. 

No. 292-ENCHANTED NEGRO'S HEAD. 
The performer shows a negro's he-id, beautifully carved and pol- 
ished in ebony, and firmly fixed upon the top of an ebony wand. 
The performer takes a small knife in his hand and says he will cut 
the head off, by passing the knife right through the neck, then he 
several times passes the knife clean through the neck of the head 
but without any result, as the head still remains firmly fixed upon 
the neck. The experiment can be repeated as many times as de- 
sired, and always defies detection. The enchanted negro, s head can 
be fixed to the top of a walking stick or umbrella, and will form a 
great curiosity. Price, each, $5.00. 




No. 293-WONDERFUL BOX AND CHINESE RIBBONS. 

A beautiful box is shown empty, then closed, and on being opened 
again is found full of bon-bons, flowers, pigeons, etc.; these being 
removed, the performer proves there is nothing more in th^ box, by 
breaking it to pieces ; then putting it together, one of the company 
takes possession of the box, and on opening it finds it full of differ- 
ent colored ribbons, Price, $15.00. 

No. 294— ENCHANTED HORN OF ABUNDANCE. 

A very handsome cornucopia, richly painted with flowers and 
other decorations, is shown to the company, perfectly empty, and 
then placed on the ground. The performer commands the cornuco- 
pia to fill itself; and liftng it up, finds it full of flowers, bon-bons and 
pretty presents of various kinds, which he distributes among the 
company. This beautiful trick causes the greatest admiration, and 
will be found very effective for concluding an evening's amusement. 
Price, $10.00. 

No. 295— WELSH RABBIT. 
The various ingredients are placed in the saucepan, and a hat and 
handkerchief are borrowed. The handkerchief is then placed in the 
hat and set light to, and the saucepan held over the flames to cook 
the ingredients. On opening the saucepan, out jumps a live rabbit, 
and the hat and handkerchief are restored uninjured. A very ef- 
fective finishing trick. Price, $3.00. 



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No. 296-ENCHANTED PYRAMIDS. 
This superbly elegant trick is accompanied with very showy ap- 
paratus. It is easily performed without the aid of confederates, and 
without leaving the table upon which it is exhibited. It is adapted 
for professional public exhibitions as well as for amateur private en- 
tertainments. Three elegant stands are placed at equal distances 
apart. On the centre stand is placed a decanter of wine and water, 
and on each of the others is an empty goblet. The performer states 
that he proposes to cause the mixture of wine and water to separate 
and leave the decanter, the wine to appear in one of the goblets and 
the water in the other, and it is for the audience to say in which 
shall be the wine and in which the water. This being determined 
upon, the performer places over each a handsome pyramidical case, 
and waves his wand gracefully over the three. He then removes the 
pyramids from the goblets and exhibits them filled as desired. He 
then removes the one from the decanter and it is seen that it is 
empty. This trick can be varied by using milk instead of wine, and 
making it an amusing feat by proposing to test the honesty of the 
milkman by an analysis of the article. After it has been performed 
it is evident that the decanter of milk was one-half water. Price, 
extra finish, $15.00. 




No. 297— MYSTERIOUS SPIRITUALISTIC HAND. 

An artistically modeled hand, of natural size, is given fur thorough 
inspection. The performer places the hand on a glass plate. The 
hand answers by wrapping on the plate, all kinds of questions, tells 
cards and points of dice, etc, May be performed in any parlor. 
Price, $5.00. 

No. 298-BOUQUET PRODUCED FROM HANDKERCHIEF. 

Performer borrows a pocket handkerchief, and without having to 
throw the handkerchief over his arm, as is usually necessary in per- 
forming this class of tricks, he holds the handkerchief at arm's length 
from him, and yet produces a large bouquet from it. It is a very 
elegant trick, easy and very effective. Price, S5.00. 

No. 299-FISH BOWLS AND YASE OF BON-BONS. 

The performer appears with a fish bowl full of water and live 
fish ; he then produces a handkerchief and covers the bowl over, 
and. upon removing the handkerchief the fish and wafer and bowl 
will have disappeared, and in its place the audience will see a sil- 
ver vase full of bon-bons, which he throws amongst the audience. 
Price, $.8.00. 



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No. 300-FAIRY BIRD AND MAGIC CASKET, 

A seleeted card from a pack is placed in the empty casket, which 
is held in the hand of one of the company, who, on opening the 
box, finds in place of the card a live bird, and the card is produced 
elsewhere. This wonderful trick was invented by Robert Houdin 
Price, $6.00. 

No. 301-FIRE HANDKERCHIEF. 

These handkerchiefs are very useful for conjuring. They are 
chemically prepared, and when ignited vanish in a brilliant flash of 
light, the effect being very surprising. They may be worked with 
great effect in conjunction with any handkerchief trick. Price, 75 cts. 




No. 302-MAGIC PEDESTAL AND COINS. 

The performer takes the drawer out of the pedestal, and shows it 
freely to the company, then the pedestal is examined, to demonstrate 
the extraordinary nature of the trick. A coin is borrowed, and 
marked by one of the audience, who places it in the drawer which is 
returned to the pedestal. A pretty little box (also examined) is 
shown quite empty, then placed upon the top of the pedestal. Now 
the performer standing some distance from the pedestal commands 
the marked coin in the drawer to leave it, and ascend up the pedes- 
tal (before the eyes of the audience), and enter the box placed at the 
top, then the drawer is taken out of the pedestal and shown empty, 
and the coin is seen slowly ascending up t^e outside of the pedestal 
and disappears into the box on the top. the box is opened, and the 
marked coin found in it. The pedestal can be placed upon a chair 
or table during the performance. A light can be taken quite close 
toand around the pedestal to prove there is no spring, thread, hair, 
or fine wire, to aid the coin in its movements. The effect of the 
coin slowly ascending without any visible agency is truly wofiderful. 
Price, $6.00. 



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No. 303-MYSTERIOUS HOUSE. 

The performer shows a pretty little house to the company, who 
can look through the windows of the house to prove it is quite empty- 
to the bottom, the performer then pulls out the steps of the house, 
which forms a drawer, to show it i8 also perfectly empty, then he 
replaces the steps and asks one of the company to drop two or three 
sweets down the chimney of the bouse, now the performer com- 
mands the two or three sweets to multiply by hundreds, then the 
stepa (forming the drawer) are taken out and found full of sweets, 
the sweets are given away, the steps are replaced, and a few more 
sweets are dropped down the chimney, and again the steps or drawer 
is found full of sweets ; this is repeated as many times as desired, 
till the supply of sweets appears to be endless. The mysterious 
house wiU cause great delight among the company. This is a most 
wonderful trick and can be performed upon the palm of a lady's 
hand. Price, $15.00. 




No. 304-SEYEN ENCHANTED BOXES. 

A locked box is held by one of the company, a watch and hand- 
kerchief borrowed, placed in a pistol and fired at the box ; the box 
is unlocked and opened and in it are found six more boxes, locked, 
but in the last and smallest one are found the watch and handker- 
chief that were fired from the pistol. The trick is performed in- 
stantaneously with great effect, although seven boxes must be 
opened to get the articles out. Price, $6.00, $10.00 and $15.00. In 
connection with these boxes the crystal glass box makes a wonder- 
ful transformation. 

No. 305-GEEAT TOBACCO SMOKE ILLUSION. 

Two glasses are shown perfectly empty and clean. The performer 
then inverts one over on the other, and covers them with a hand- 
kerchief. A cigar or pipe is now lighted by the performer, who 
has proceeded to the furtherest extremity of the room, and he puffs a 
few mouthfulls of smoke towards the glasses, which are now sepa- 
rated, and found full of smokp. The smoke can even be sent in- 
visibly from another room. Price, complete, $1.25. 



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No. 306-BEMOJN BICE AND PHANTOM CANDLESTICK. 

The performer places on one side of a tablo a large solid dice 
and upon the other side of the table he places a brass candlestick 
with a lighted candle in it. The performer announces to the com- 
pany that he always performs with two lighted candles in candle- 
sticks upon his table, but he has made a mistake, forinstead of bring- 
ing two candles and candlesticks he has only brought one candle and 
Candlestick and a large solid dice. Now the performer remarks that 
he has made a mistake, he will produce his magic power by pro- 
ducing the other candle and candlestick in a manner that will 
rather startle his audience. He then commences the wonderful ex- 
periment by showing to ihe company a very handsome cover (per- 
fectly empty) with which he covers the large dice then at the word 
of command he lifts up the cover, wheD to the great astonishment of 
every person present, in place of the large solid dice, which has 
vanished is seen another brass candlestick with a candle in it, both 
exactly like the other candle and candlestick standing upon the 
other side of the table, but the candle is not lighted, then the per- 
former calls the attention of the company to a new way of lighting a 
candle, which he illustrates by placing his hands over the flame of 
the lighted candle and carrying the flame from one candle to the 
other candle, the performer remarking that by his magic power he 
has now two candles and candlesticks with both candles lighted. 
Both candles and candlesticks can be given to the company to be 
examined, and the candle and candlestick that appears (instead of 
the large dice) irom under the cover are much higher than the cover, 
thus proving the wonderful nature of this beautiful experiment, 
which can be performed with ease upon any ordinary table, in any 
room, without the assistance of table, confederate, or coat sleeves. 
Price, $10.00. 




No. 307— MAGIC SPIRIT BELL. 
The bell is suspended from the ceiling by a silk cord. It strikes 
as many times as commanded, tells how many cards are chosen from 
a pack, and how many pips there are on a card ; answers all ques- 
tions with the greatest accuracy ; tells the exact time of any watch 
in the company, etc, Price, including electric battery, $10.00. 

No. 308-TRICK OF "IS TOUR WATCH A REPEATER?" 

A lady's or gentleman's watch is borrowed by the performer, and 
held in the palm of bis hand. Instantly he makes the watch a re- 
peater, by striking the exact time, or any hour called for by the 
company. The trick is performed among the audience, the per- 
fo mer showing the watch in the palm of his hand during the entire 
trick, which is one of the most effective ever performed on any 
stage, although the trick is performed with the greatest ease. 
Price, $8.00. 



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No. 309-BIRD CABINET. 

The cabinet is exhibited perfectly empty Performer takes a live 
bird, wraps it in a piece of paper, and places it in the cabinet ; on 
closing the cabinet and re opening it the bird is found to have van- 
ished, and is discovered in a bottle or any other apparatus, whilst 
the cabinet is discovered to be full of feathers, Price, $6.00. 

No. 310-NEW CHANGING GOBLET. 

Very useful for changing birds, handkerchiefs, etc. Price, $5.00. 

No 311-GLASS BOWL OF FISH UPON SILYER TRIPOD. 

The performer stands in froat of the company, he takes a small 
thin cloth, (which is freely examined to prove it is quite empty) 
and in one instant the performer, without turning his back in any 
way produces from the empty cloth a large transparent glass bowl full 
of water and gold fish, and attached to the glass bowl is a large and 
massive silver plated tripod, which the performer gives to the com- 
pany to examine, to prove the silver plated tripod is solid, made of 
metal, and not in any way mechanical ; thus proving this wonderful 
trick to be one of the most extraordinary ever seen in this or any 
other country, althongh it can be performed with ease in the draw- 
ing room, or upon the stage. Price, $8.00. 




No: 312— l)EMON TARGET. 

Several cards are selected from a pack, and a watch is also bor- 
rowed from the audience. These are then placed in a pistol, and a 
target having been placed on the table, the performer takes aim and 
fires. Immediately the watch is seen in the centre of the target, and 
the chosen cards are suspended around the outside. Price, $10.00 ; 
with bottle in place of stand, $12.00. 

No. 313-FLORA'S ENCHANTED SILTER FLORAL YASE. 

The performer shows the enchanted floral vase to th« company, he 
places in the vase magic seed, at the same time asking the ladies to 
name their favorite flowers, then, without covering the vase in any 
way, the performer commands various beautiful flowers to grow 
from the magic seed, now to the wonderment of every person pres- 
ent the flowers are seen slowly growing, rising higher and higher 
from the interior of the vase until the flowers rise to the top. and en- 
circle the vase, hanging down in graceful clusters, the performer 
plucks several flowers and presents them to the ladies. The experi- 
ment is performed with the greatest ease, and without the aid of any 
table, chair, coat sleeves, or confederate. Price, $15.00. 



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No. 314— SEW BOTTLE OF THE NINTEENTH CENTURY. 

The performer brings forward a transparent crystal bottle, seem 
ingly filled with pure water. After some explanatory remarks, 
he treats his audience to all kinds of excellent liquors or cordials 
which he pours from the crystal bottle, before the eyes of the com- 
pany, in empty transparent wine glasses. The liquors are of the 
finest quality and can be consumed without any apprehension. This 
is a very sensational trick and is always sure of applause from the 
delighted audience. Price, complete, for 8 kinds of liquors, suffi- 
cient for 20 performances, $6.00. 

No. 315-MYSTIC PILLAR OF THE MAGI AND CARDS. 

The performer shows the pillar of the Magi to the company, then 
places it upon the table. A card is selected from a pack of cards, 
returned to the pack (which is shuffled), and then the pack of cards 
are placed at the foot of tbe mystic pillar. Now the performer com- 
mands the whole of the pack of cards to fly in the air from the 
foot of the pillar, and the selected card to leave the other cards, and 
fly to the hand of Mercury on the top of the pillar. Presto ! the 
command is obeyed, for as the cards fly into the air, the selected card 
is seen to leave the other cards and fly to the hand of Mercury. It 
is quite impossible to convey to the reader the enchanting effect of 
this beautiful trick. Price, $20.00. 




No. 316-MYSTIC PUNCH BOWL. 
The bowl is shown quite empty, and a lady's borrowed handker- 
chief placed over the bowl ; at the word of command it fills itself 
with hot punch, which is distributed to the company till the bowl is 
entirely emptied ; still it refills itself again, till the supply appears 
endless. Can be first found full of candies, by combining the Magic 
Handkerchief with the shower of candies. Price, $6.00 to $10.00. 

No. 317 -ENCHANTED GLOYE COLUMN. 

A very handsome column is placed on a tabie. the performer bor- 
rows five ladies' rings, and also u lady's glove ; the whole of which 
he places in a pistol, a gentleman in the company holding the pistol ; 
then the performer tells the gentleman to fire at the enchanted col- 
umn, when upon the instant of his firing, the lady's glove, with the 
five borrowed rings (one ring upon each finger of the glove), is 
seen standing erect upon the top of the enchanted column, the per- 
former then takes the glove and rings from the top of tbe column, 
and returns them to their owners. The 'enchanted glove column 
can be used with many other tricks with wonderful effect. Price, $10. 



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No. 318— MAGIC APPLE AM) DEMON SHOT. 

A magnificent china vase, surmounted with beautiful flowers is 
placed on a table; the performer borrows the address card of a 
gentleman, which he tears in half, retaining one half, and returning 
The gentleman the other half; the performer inserts the half card 
into the shaft of a steel barbed arrow, the arrow being in full view 
of the audience. A real apple is examined by the company, and 
then placed on the top of the vase of flowers ; the performer then 
takes the arrow with the halt card in the shaft, and places it in a 
pistol, and fires at the apple on the top of the flowers, when in- 
stantly the arrow (with the half card in the shaft) is seen to cleave 
the apple as it rests upon the flowers. The performer now takes 
the apple with the arrow through it and gives them both freely to 
the andience for examination, when the gentleman finds that the 
half card in the arrow belongs to the half in his possession, thus de- 
monstrating the extraordinary nature of the trick. This beautiful 
trick always creates a great sensation and will be found a very 
great attraction both in the drawing room and theatre, Price, $30. 

No. 319— BALL AND THE ROSE. 

A solid black ball and a beautiful boxwood cup are given for ex- 
amination. The ball is placed in the cup, before the eyes of the 
company, which is only just large enough to hold it. The cup is 
closed, and, on being uncovered, the ball has vanished, and in its 
place Is a real bouquet, which is given to a lady, and the solid ball 
is found elsewhere. The empty cup is now closed, and the ball is 
passed back into it once more ■ the cup is uncovered and the ball 
taken out. Price, $5.00. 




No. 320-MrSTIC CONE AND GROWTH OF FLOWERS. 

The performer first shows the cone, which is made of metal, beau- 
tifully japanned, and he puts his arm right through it to prove there 
is nothing concealed inside, simply a thin metal cone, without any 
top to it. He now takes a common flower pot and asks one of the 
audience to fill it with earth ; he then places the cone on the top of 
the flower pot, and taking great quantities of various kinds of seeds 
he pours them inside the cone until the cone is full ; now making 
some passes with his wand, he commands the seeds to grow, and re- 
moving the cone reveals a beautiful bouqet of flowers, much higher 
than the cone, and the seeds have all vanished. The cone stands 
13 inches high, and the bouquet of flowers stands 18 inches high. 
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No. 321-BLOOD WRITING ON THE ARM. 

Full apparatus and instructions for performing this most marve- 
lous and effective trick, on the most approved principle. Is equally 
adapted to Professional and Amateur, Price, $1.00. 




No. 322-COFFEE, MILK AND SUGAR. 

This consists of three handsome vases (plated), and three boxes. 
After showing two of the boxes to contain only beans, and the third 
bran, you pass the vases for inspection, then place covers over them; 
tbey are filled with beans, and a small shallow lid placed on them 
when removed, one contains coffee, the other milk, and the vase that 
was filled with bran is full of sugar. This is the finest coffee trick 
ever invented, and very showy. Price, including the magic cup and 
saucer small size, $10.00 5 large size, $18 00. 




No. 323-MAGIC CUP AND SAUCER. 

The performer having played through the largest half of bis pro- 
gramme thinks it is time he took some nourishment, and wishing to 
advocate the temperance cause, orders his stage assistant to bring 
on a tray containing a cup and saucer. Into the cup from any or- 
dinary pot he pours hot tea or coffee. Taking the cup from the 
tray be steps to the front of the stage and delivers some appropriate 
remarks on temperance ; raising the cup, as if to drink, he sud- 
denly throws the contents over those occupying the front seats • 
when lo! in place of hot coffee, a multitude of slips of perfumed' 
paper are scattered, causing the greatest astonishment as to what 
became of the coffee, the performer not having brought the cup to 
his lips, nor removed it an instant from the sight of°the audience 
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No. 324— DEMON HAND SHAKING. 

An astounding trick, which will cause shouts of laughter and 
wonderment in the private drawing-room or theatre. The performer 
takes some gentleman to shake hands with him, which a gentleman 
does most cordially, but suddenly he is seen to f * start, " " to jump ,J 
and then to make some extraordinary grimances, "dance and caper" 
about all over the room ; no matter how strong the person may be 
who shakes hands with the performer, be is held as in a vise, and 
finds it impossible to get away, although only held by one hand of 
the operator. Now the performer leaves the gentleman's hand free, 
and thanks him for his kind assistance, and the gentleman retires 
amidst roars of laughter. Price with complete apparatus, $25.00. 




No. 325— MESMERIZED SKULL. 

This marvelous and mystifying illusion has been performed with 
the greatest effect and has defied detection. The performance com- 
mences by the Magician bringing forward two ordinary chairs and 
placing them about three feet apart, in the centre of the room or 
stage. On the top of the back of these he lays a piece of ordinary 
window glass about twelve inches wide, which may be examined. 
He now shows to the audience a beautifully modeled skull, which he 
also passes around for examination. When it is returned to him he 
places it on the glass shelf, and goes some distance away from it. 
The company may now ask any questions, which the skull will answer 
by shaking its head for "No " or nodding for " Yes, " or count any 
number by a succession of nods. At any time the skull may be taken 
up and examined, or finally, to make the Illusion more extraordinary 
an ordinary glass shade may be placed over the skull, and yet it will 
continue to answer questions with the same correctness as before. 
Price, including a set of loaded dice, $6.00. 



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No. 326-MA.GIC CHEST. 
A beautiful box is given for examination, and is then filled with 
any articles before the eyes of the audience ; it is then closed, locked, 
and giver to one of the company to hold. On being opened, the 
box is found empty. Very beautiful when used with the ball cas- 
ket. Price, $15.00 to $25.00. 

No. 327-TEA-POT OF MEPHISTOPHELES. 

This beautiful trick will cause the greatest laughter and amuse- 
ment The performer first shows the tea-pot empty, tben pours some 
hot water into it, which he pours from the tea-pot into a cup, show- 
ing the tea-pot again empty. The performer tells the company 
that when he travels he always takes his magic tea-pot with him, for 
it supples the place of the tea-grocer, milkman, and wine merchant ; 
to prove all this to the company, the performer pours from the tea- 
pot green, black, or mixed tea, coffee, with or without milk, hot 
milk and brandy in unlimited quantities. Wines or spirits of any 
kind can be poured from the tea-pot at the pleasure of the per- 




No. 328-FA1K1ES' LOOKMG-GLASS. 

The performer borrows a watch and locks it up in a little box, 
giving the box and the key to one of the company to hold. He tben 
brings forth a Ghastely decorated mirror on a stand, which he places 
upon a table. The operator then informs the audience that he in- 
tends to make the watch vanish from the box, and appear behind 
the glass of the mirror — and giving one of the company a pistol, 
tells him to fire at the glass, when instantly it is shattered to pieces, 
and the watch is seen hanging in the centre. On the box being 
opened it is of course found empty.^ Another novelty in connec- 
tion with this illusion is that the mirror can be held in the hand 
during the trick. Price, including watch box, $10.00. 



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No. 329-MTSTERIOUS SALVER, BOX AND TUMBLES. 

A small box is handed to the company in which they place a ring, 
coins, etc. The performer now brings forth a salver with a glass on 
it, and states that he will cause the articles to leave the box and 
perform a mysterious flight into the glass. Meanwhile the person 
holding the box isreqested to shake it, and hears the articles rattle 
within, proving that they have not yet left the box. Performer 
now reqeests that the box may beheld very tightly, and on again 
shaking it the articles are found to have vanished. Performer states 
that they shall now be heard to pass, one by one, and fall into the 
glass. "Hark!" exclaims the performer, the ring shall now 
pass into the glass. No sooner said than a ring is heard falling in. 
Now, a coin shall pass in, and a coin is heard to drop, and so on 
till all the various articles have mysteriously passed in. Now, la- 
dies and gentlemen, says the performer, having conjured away the 
contents, I shall now proceed to conjure away the box. Attention ! 
Taking the handkerchief which covers the box, he says, Now, sir 
when I say three, will you please drop the handkerchief. One, twoj 
three! Performer shakes the handkerchief, and box is found to 
have vanished. The box has gone, you see, but where ? that is the 
question. Pardon me, sir, you have it in your pocket, I think, ad- 
dressing some elderly gentleman of innocent aspect. The performer 
thrusts his hand into the waistcoat or breast pocket of the individual 
in question, producing from thence the missing box. Price, $5.00 
to $10.00. 




No. 330-GLOBE AND VANISHING CANNON BALL. 

A large handsome globe, as above shown, is placed upon the 
table ; a watch, rings, gloves, etc., are borrowed from the company 
and placed in a box; a large solid cannon ball is placed in the 
globe ; at the word of command the various borrowed articles van- 
ish from the box. and instantly appear in the globe ; the cannon 
ball having vanished, is found in the hat of one of the company, and 
two live pigeons fly from the globe. The globe is splendidly made, 
and the trick very effective. Price, 15.00. 



No. 331— FIRE BOWLS. 

Bowls of fire are produced from a small shawl or handkerchief. 
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No. 332-CRYSTAL CASKET AND THE CLOTH BALLS. 

A box, with all sides, top and bottom, of transparent glass, is 
suspended on two cords. Two dozen solid balls are given for exam- 
ination, and are then put in a box which one of the company holds. 
At the command of the performer the balls appear instantly in the 
glass casket, and on the box which contained the balls being opened 
it is found perfectly empty. The effect of this trick is simply mirac- 
ulous, as the balls entirely fill the glass casket. The frame of this 
casket is made of German silver. Price, 1 dozen balls, $15.00 • 2 
dozen, $25.00 j 3 dozen, $35.00. 





No. 333-CRTSTAL BELL AND STAND. 

A crystal bell is suspended from the ceiling by a cord, or may be 
placed on a small stand ; it will answer any question, tell fortunes, 
cards, etc. Very fine for stage or parlor , can be taken to pieces 
and be given to the audience for examination, as there appears to 
be no room for the concealment of mechanism whatever. Very fine. 
Price, $15.00 to $20.00, 



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No. 334-ENCHANTED CANISTER. 
A'beautifui canister is showa to be entirely empty, and then filled 
with cut hay or flowers ; in this, one of the audience places a number 
of eggs, and upon removing the cover the performer brings forth a 
beautiful cage, entirely filling the canister, with as many birds as 
th^re have been eggs placed in the hay or flowers. A very beauti- 
ful combination can be made by using the Crystal Casket and Balls, 
The canister can be filled with cloth balls, and at command the balls 
will leave the canister and appear in the casket, and in the canister 
will be found the cage and birds. This is one of the finest tricks for 
either stage or parlor, and can be performer! with the greatest ease. 
Price, including cage, $15.00; 2 cages, $25.00. 




No. 335— CiiFSTAL CASH BOX. 
A crystal cash box. no opening, swinging from the ceiling by two 
cords ; ten half dollars are taken in the performer's hand, from 
which they pass invisibly into the cash box, and are both seen and 
heard to fall by the company, while the box is swinging in the air ; 
the money taken from the box by one of the spectators. Price, $25. 



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No. 336-CABALISTIC SKELETON STAR. 

A brass hub, with six long arms like the spokes of a wagon wheel, 
is suspended by cords from the ceiling ; six cards are chosen by the 
audience, placed in a pistol and fired or thrown at the hub, when 
the chosen cards appear, one on each arm of th<i star ; the star is 
then shown to the audience. A very fine trick for stage or par- 
lor. Can be made with or without electricity, Price, $15 to $25. 




No. 337-ENCHAFFED CADDY. 

Articles placed in the caddy vanish instantly, although the three 
lids can be removed. Borrowed articles can be changed to canaries ; 
and this beautiful piece of apparatus can be use d for an unlimited 
number of tricks. $6.00 to 10.00. 



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No. 338-WONDERFUL CASSEROLE. 

For making puddings, cakes, etc., on the drawing room table with 
the greatest ease and cleanliness. The saucepan is examined, found 
perfectly empty, the various ingredients for making puddings or 
cakes placed in the saucepan and mixed before the company ; lighted 
paper is then put in the saucepan, and in one instant a well cooked 
cake or pudding is taken from it. This trick will be found very su- 
perior to all others of the kind, as the whole of the illusion is per 
formed without the aid of table, chair, or confederate, on any com- 
mon table before the company. The casserole is made in solid brass, 
and is very beautifully decorated. The casserole can also be used 
for producing live birds from eggs, and for a great variety of tricks, 
washing the hankerchief, etc., etc. Price, $10.00. 

No. 339— LIGHT AND HEAYT BOX. 

The box is so light that a child can lift it with his small finger, 
the next instant it is so heavy that the strongest man cannot lift it 
At the will of the performer it becomes light or heavy. 




No: 340-MARYELOUS BIRD CAGES. 

The performer borrows a gentleman's hat, and, in one instant, he 
takes from the bat (one after the other) three large handsome cages, 
each containing a live canary. This beautiful trick can be performed 
in the drawing room or upon the stage with the greatest ease. The 
effect of this trick is really astounding, as the cages are all exactly of 
the one size. Price, nickel plated, $4.00 each. 

No. 341— INSTANTANEOUS GROWTH OF FLOWERS. 

Three very pretty little stands are placed before the audience, and 
three flower-pots filled with earth. The performer then shows a 
pasteboard cone. This he places over one of the pots, and on re- 
moving it a bud is seen ; the performer covers it with the cone as 
before, and on removing it the bud has grown to a large sized rose- 
bush. The performer covers each of the other pots in the same way, 
producing a bush in each pot of different kinds of flowers. With my 
improvement in the stands they can be used for a great many pur- 
oses, such as hat trick, vanishing glass of water, and many others, 
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No. 342— DOUBLE OR CHARGING DRAWER BOX. 

The box can be shown empty ; then a number of handkerchiefs are 
borrowed and placed in it ; the performer commands the handk r- 
chiefs to vanish from the box and live canaries, or anything he 
wishes, to appear in their place. The box is then opened and is 
found full of birds. The birds are removed, the box closed again, 
but in an instant it is found to contain the handkerchiefs. This de- 
scription is merely to give some idea of the box, but the number 
of uses to which it can be put is almost without end, Price, $10.00. 

No. S43-UMBRELLA TRICK. 

A common umbrella is exhibited and placed in a case, and left 
with one of the company. Umbrellas, as a rule, are unlucky ? this 
proves no exception. A handkerchief is borrowed from a lady and 
piaced in a box or the burning globe, on opening which she finds, 
instead of the handkerchief, the cover of the umbrella ; and on re- 
moving the umbrella from the case, sure enough there are the bone 
ribs, with a portion of the hankerchief attached to each. It may be 
added that the handkerchief is eventually restored, and that the trick 
is of a pleasant and comical character, Price, $12.00. 




No. 344-GOBL1N DRUM. 

A drum is suspended from the ceiling, or placed upon a stand. 
At command it plays the roll, will accompany music, keep exact 
time, and will answer any question. A great deal of fun can be 
had with it. Can be carried around in the hand still playing. 
Pi ice, $25.00. 

No. 345— MAGIC BUREAU. 

The performer shows the company a very handsome little secre- 
tary bureau containing four drawers each drawer being taken out 
separately and shown to the company, who select four cards trom a 
pack and place one card in each of the four drawers, and then the 
drawers are closed in the bureau ; the performer now commands the 
four cards to leave the four drawers, and appear, all together, in the 
top part of the bureau ; the draws are again taken out, and shown 
empty ; the top of the bureau is opened, and the four selected cards 
found all together. This beautiful trick can be varied by four pieces 
of money, of any kind, being used instead of the four cards, or two 
pieces of money and two cards, which will enable the operator to 
perform several tricks with the above beautiful apparatus ; or the 
cards can be made to disappear, and each drawer found full of dif- 
ferent kinds of c&ndy. Price, $10.00 to $15.00. 



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No. 346 -GLASS CASKET AND HALF DOLLARS, 

A handsome box, the top, bottom, and four sides being transpar- 
ent glass, is suspended by two cords ; half dollars are instantly 
passed into it by simply touching it with your wand. (No electric). 
Price, $15.00 to $25.00. 




No. 347— INVISIBLE BOX. 

The performer manufactures before the audience, a square box, 
from which he can produce hundreds of articles. The cut No. 1 
shows pieces of box. No. 2 shows box complete. With articles 
25.00 ; without articles, 15.00. 




No. 348— FRAME OF MYSTERY. 

A picture and frame of narrow moulding is shown, and three or 
four cards are selected and returned to the pack. The pack is then 
thrown against the glass, when the selected cards appear between 
the glass and picture. The frame is then taken to pieces and shown. 
A very astonishing trick. Price, $15.00, 

No. 349— FOUNTAIN OF CARDS. 

A card selected from the pack, returned and shuffled, is placed in 
a box at the base of the column ; at command the cards fly scattered 
in the air, and the chosen card appears at the top of the column. 
This is a very beautiful trick. Price, $15.00 to $20.00. 



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No. 35 0— HINDOO RINGS. 

A number of solid rings are shown to the company. They are 
then taken one by one and mysteriously linked together, forming a 
chain and many other pretty designs, and are as readily separated. 
The rings are made in brass or steel, nickel plated, and made espe- 
cially for the use of professionals, being nine inches in diameter. 
Price, $6.00. 

No. 351-MAGIC CARD WAND. 

Two or three cards are selected from a pack, returned and shuffled, 
the cards remain in possession of the company ; the person holding 
the pack then throws it up into the air, and the performer instantly 
catches the selected cards on the magic wand, to the astonishment 
ot the company. Price, $2.00. 

No. 352— ENCHANTED BIRD CAGE. 

A round or square cage is shown perfectly empty; the performer 
passes a handkerchief in front of it, and the next instant a live canary 
is on the perch. This cage can be used for a great many bird tricks; 
can be suspended from the ceiling by a cord, in full view of the 
audience. Price, $15 to $20.00. 




No. 353-CAGLIOSTRO'S CLOCK. 

A glass clock dial is suspended from the ceiling,or from frame, by 
cords. At the option of the performer the hands will move to the 
right or left, stop or go on, and point out any hour the audience may 
desire. This is a very astonishing trick for either the stage or parlor 
The crystal bell is recommended to be used with the clock, making 
the trick more wonderful. Price, 25.00. 



No. 354— ENCHANTED NEST AND FAIRY EGG. 

A pretty brass vase, with cover, is shown ; in the vase is a bird's 
nest, with egg. The vase is covered and given to a lady to hold. 
Now, the performer commands the nest and egg to disappear, and 
in their place a live canary bird to appear. Then the lady herself 
takes off the cover and finds a live canary, which she takes from 
the vase. This vase can b3 used in a great many different ways for 
other tricks. Price, $6.00. 



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No. 355-DISAPPEAR1NG CAGE AND CANARY. 

The performer commences this novel illusion by introducing a 
square skeleton fit ind, which is handed around to the audience and 
proved to be perfectly empty. A cage with birds is next exhibited 
a borrowed handkerchief placed over it, and presented to one of the 
company to hold ; it is then placed in the stand, the handkerchief 
still remaining o 'er the cage and stand; a small and handsomely 
ornamented square box is next propuced and shown full of flowers, 
which are distributed from it, and the lid is then closed down. The 
performer then p aces the box some distance from the stand con- 
taining the cage, s nd commands the cage to leave the skeleton stand 
and appear in thi box this is done in a most mysterious manner, 
for on removing trie handkerchief from the stand the cage will have 
vanished, and oe opening the box wili be discovered within. 
Price, $10.00. 




No. 356— CRYSTAL TRIPOD. 

A crystal plate U suspended by three cords to a gold tassel ; upon 
the plate is placed a goblet, and the whole suspended by a cord. 
The performer stands a long way off and throws four marked half 
dollars, one at a time, into the goblet. They are then shown to the 
audience, to prov^they are the same. This is one the finest pieces 
of apparatus made and forms a most wonderful trick when used in 
connection with th * half dollar wand and golden box. Suitable for 
parlor or stage. I rice, $25.00 to $4000. 



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No. 357— CORRESPONDING CLOCK. 

A black walnut bos, six inches square and one inch thick, with a 
clock dial and hand inside. The hand is "placed at any hour by one of 
the audience, and the box locked. Although the performer does not 
see at what honr the hand was placed, yet he instantly tells the 
hour. "When used with Cagliostro r s clock commands the hand to cor- 
respond with the one in the box Can be used in the parlor or on 
the stage. Price, $15.00. 




No. 358-ENCHANTED BIRD CAGE. 
x/ead birds are examined and placed in the cage, in which there is 
a perch. A lady's bandkerchief'being passed before it, the birds are 
found alive and flying about t*>e cage ; the trick can be reversed, 
live birds being placed in it and found dead, with marvelous effect ; 
the cage is very useful for many otker tricks. Price, $10 } with pan, 
$3.50 extra. 

No. 359- CARDS ON THE ROSE BUSH. 

Three cards are selected from the pack and torn into pieces. The 
pieces are then placed in a pistol. A beautiful rose-bush, previously 
shown, is then placed on the table, and the pistol fired at it, when 
the three chosen cards appear on the buds, restored to their original 
state. This is a very beautiful trick for either the stage or parlor. 
Price, $25.00 to $35.00. 



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No. 360— DECANTER OF MEPHISTOHELES. 

A decanter is shown perfectly empty ; it is then placed on the 
top of a very beautiful nickel-plated btand ; the whole is then 
placed upon a table, chair, or any place the audience may choose. 
The performer then pours into the tube of a pistol about a pint of 
water or wine ; he then fires at the decanter, and the water or wine 
appears in it; it is then poured out into glasses and given to the 
company to drink. This is an entirely new trick, never before 
seen, and a very beautiful one, and can only be had at this estab- 
lishment. Price, $30.00. 

No. 361— RIBBANDS AND BORROWED WATCH. 

The performer borrows a lady's or gentleman's watch, locks it in 
a box. which the owner keeps in his or her possession. Now a hat 
is borrowed, shown perfectly empty, but instantly from it is taken 
more than four dozen yards of pretty ribbands of various colors; 
but to every one's astonishment, in the very centre of the ribbands 
is found the borrowed watch. The box in which the watch was 
locked is opened and found empty. The lar^e quantity of ribbands 
(instantly taken from the borrowed hat) will be found enough to 
fill three hats; including box. Price. $5.00 




No. 362-FAIRY BIRD AND M4GIC CASKET. 

A selected card from a pack is placed in the empty casket, which 
held in the hand of one of the company, who, on opening the box, 
finds in place of the card a live bird, and the card is produced else- 
where. A wonderful trick. Price, $5.00. 

No. 363— LIGHTED CANDLE AND MAGIC POLE. 

The performer borrows a hat, and instantly takes from it a -ong 
white pole, a yard and a half in height, and on top of the pole 13 seen 
a lighted candle. This will cause great surprise and laughter, and 
will also be found a very great improvement upon the old barber's 
pole trick. Price, $1.00. 

No. 364 TANISHING WATCH OR RINGS. 

With this apparatus the performer can borrow a watch or rings, 
hold iheui by the tips of his finders, and vanish them before the eyes 
of the company ; then open his coat, and turn up his coat sleeves 
and show back and front of his hands; then, presto! the restored 
anic'es are shown again in his fingers. The apparatus will be found 
of great service in various tricks, and very superior to those generally 
sold. Price, $2.50. 



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No. 365-DIMINISHING CIGAR. 

The performer borrows a cigar, holds it by the tips of his fingers, 
then the cigar diminishes till it beeomes less than a fourth in size to 
the original cigar. Now the very diminutive cigar is held by the 
tips of the fingers where it increases in size, till it becomes once 
more the large borrowed cigar, which is returned to the owner. The 
small cigar can be freely examined. Price, $1.00. 

No. 366-WONDERFUL PACK OF RISING CARDS. 

Three cards are selected from a pack, returned, and the pack 
shuffled. The performer (asking a youth in the company to assist 
him) places in the ceutre of the lad's back the pack of cards, and as 
the three selected cards are called for they arise from the pack one 
by one, while the pack of cards are suspended alone on the youth's 
back. A novel and clever trick. Price, $1.00. 

No. 367-MYSTIC CARD HANDKERCHIEF. 

Three cards are selected from a pack, then returned, and the 
pack shuffled one of company retaining possession of the pack. The 
performer shows back, front, and all parts of a handkerchief, the 
the handkerchief being held by the performer (perfectly open) in 
front of him. The three selected cards are asked to be named. 
When this is done, the person holding the pack is desired to throw 
the pack of cards at the handkerchief, when instantly the three se- 
lected cards appear upon the centre of the handkerchief with wonder- 
ful effect. Price, $1.00. 




No. S68— HANDSOME AND SUPERIOR WAND. 

Made in polished ebony, with real ivory and nickeled silver ends. 
This beautiful wand, which will be very greatly admired, can be used 
in place of any ordinary wand for an evening's amusement. Price, 
ebony wand, $2.50 ; nickel-plated, $1.50. 

No. 369-EGGS TAKEN FROM A PERSON'S MOUTH. 

The performer commences the illusion by turning up his coat 
sleeves, and a friend in the company to assist him. The gentleman 
sits on a chair, and holds in his hands an empty china plate, which 
can be freely examined. The performer then commands an egg to 
appear in the gentleman's mouth, who opens his mouth and the egg 
egg is seen in it. The performer, taking the real egg out of his 
friend's mouth, places it in the plate. This is repeated until the 
whole of the dozen eggs are taken from the mouth, one at a time, 
and placed on the plate. And as each egg is taken from the gentle- 
man's mouth, he opens his mouth and shows it to be quite empty, 
f he dozen eggs are given to the company, who can break them all 
to prove they are real eggs, and the chair can be examined. Price, $2. 

No. 370— RISING CARD FROM BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. 

Several cards are selected from a pack, the cards returned and 
shuffled. The performer shows to the company a bouquet of real 
flowers, then places the pack of cards amongst the flowers, and as the 
selected cards are called for by the company, they rise, one by one, 
up from the flowers ; and as the cards appear they are taken from 
the bouquet, and given to the company to prove they are the same 
as originally selected. After the performance the bouquet of flowers 
are distributed among the ladies: Price, $3.50. 



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No. 3H-EB0NY BOX AND ENCHANTED MILK. 

A solid ebony box is examined. Four coins, borrowed and marked 
by the company, who place the four coins securely iu the box and 
screw down the lid upon them. The performer shows a white trans- 
parent glass tumbler (without false bottom or sides), and before the 
company, fills the empty transparent glass to the brim with real 
milk. The performer asks the company again to open the box and 
see if it still contains the four marked coins. He then takes the box 
(with the coins in it) and places it on a chair ; then covers the glass 
of milk with a borrowed handkerchief. The performer, asking the 
company to watch him very closely, commands the box and coins to 
vanish from the chair and appear in the glass full of milk, Presto ! 
'tis done? For the box vanishes from the chair, and on the bor- 
rowed handkerchief being taken off the glass the performer takes 
from out of the milk the ebony box. perfectly dry, although his fin- 
gers are quite wet with milk. The box is then given to the com- 
pany, who, upon opening it, find the four original coins that were 
marked by them. Price, $5.00, 




No. 372-BLACK BOARD. 

A figure of any kind is drawn with chalk on the board, and the 
same will dance any dance with the music, and will disappear. 
Adapted for parlor and stage. Price, $35.00. 



No. 373-TRANSPARENT YASE AND WATER. 

A large transparent glass vase, full of water, is shown to the com- 
pany. The performer calls attention to the fact that the glass vase 
only contains pure water. He then borrows a handkerchief and 
covers the glass vase (full of water) with it. Then instantaneously 
one of the most extraordinary transformations ever seen takes place; 
for upon the performer lifting off the borrowed handkerchief from 
the glass vase the water is full of gold fish swimming about. The 
glass vase, water, and goldfish are given to the company for every 
examination. Prise, $2.50, 



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No. 374— WONDERFUL DIE AND COYER. 

The cover is open at both ends, the hand or wand can be passed 
right through it. Both cover and the solid die can be examined in 
every way. The old hat and die trick, with false cover, is fully ex- 
posed j but this trick will bewilder and defy detection. Price. $5. 

No: 375-MAG1C WALKING STICK. 

A card is selected from a pack — returned and shuffled ; and the 
pack kept in the possession of one of the company. The performer 
remarks that a selected card is often caught upon the point of a 
sword, but he will catch the selected card in a very different man- 
ner, viz., upon the point of his walking stick ; then the performer 
holds in his hand a thin walking stick, and asks the gentleman who 
holds the pack of cards to throw them up into the air ; upon the in- 
stant of this being done, the performer thrusts his stick amongst the 
flying cards, and catches upon the point of the stick the card that 
was selected. The card is then taken off and given to the company. 
Price, $3,00, 




No: 376- INVISIBLE HAND OR GLOYE COLUMN. 

Three or four rings are borrowed from the audience and placed in 
a pistol; a handsome column of glass and metal is placed on the 
table, and a small block of wood placed on top of it. The pistol is 
discharged at the block of wood, and the glove, with the borrowed 
rings on the fingers, appears on the top of the block. These are then 
returned to the owners. A very beautiful trick. Price, $15.00. 

No. 377— WONDROUS EGG BAG. 

The performer commences the illusion by giving the egg bag to 
the company to be freely examined ; and asking them to closely watch 
him to see he does not exchange the egg bag, which they have ex- 
amined, and still have in their possession, for another one. The per- 
former, turning up the sleeves of his coat, and standing in front of 
and close to, the company, takes the empty bag from them, and on 
the instant of his doing so a real egg appears in the bag, and taken 
out by tbe company themselves. This is repeated till twelve real 
eggs are taken from the bag, one by one. Each egg is seen dis- 
tinctly to fall into the bag, as the bottom is transparent. The eggs 
can be broken, to prove they are real ones. Price, $2.50. 



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No. 378-HANDCUFFS. 

The handcuffs are minutely examined by tbe company, who se- 
curely fasten them on the performer's wrists. Now a thick rope (ex- 
amined) is fastened (in any way desired)_to the handcuffs, and tne 
rope tied by many knots to an iron staple in the wall in such a man- 
ner that it is impossible for the performer to move one inch from 
the wall, and sealing wax can be affixed to each separate knot to 
prove they could not have been tampered with. At the performer's 
feet is placed a glass full of water, or any kind of musical instrument. 
Then a small screen is placed in front of him ; but in a few seconds 
the musical instrument is heard to play, and on the screen being 
removed, the glass that a moment before was full of water is found 
quite empty. Then the handcuffs, rope, and staples are again ex- 
amined, and the performer found assecurely fastened as at first. Once 
more the screen is placed before him, when instantly his coat (which 
he was wearing when seen a few seconds before) is sent flying over 
the screen ; and on the screen again being removed, the performer 
is found in his shirt sleeves, fastened as secure as at the commence- 
ment. The company can use a detective's handcuffs never before 
seeu by the performer. Thi3 clever experiment can be varied in many 
ways at pleasure, and will form an evening's amusement in any 
drawing-room. Price, $10.00. 




No. 379— ENCHANTED STAND OF THE ANCIENTS. 
This beautiful little stand is made in brass, the top not being a 
quarter of an inch thick ; it has no fringe or any other decoration 
about it, which enables the company to see all parts of the stand, as 
it is before them the whole of the evening ; this makes the trick all 
the more extraordinary. Four half dollars are borrowed and placed 
in a box, the box and money being held by one of the company ; 
the performer takes a small glass which can be examined, and places 
it on the top of the stand, covering the glass with a piece of paper ; 
the performer now commands the four pieces of money to leave 
the box (still in possession of one of the company), one by one. and 
they are distinctly heard and do fall into the glass on the table, 
one by one. The box is now opened and found empty, the glass 
taken from the stand by one of the company, and found to contain 
the four pieces of money. This stand surpasses, in every way, any- 
thing ever invented of the kind, as it does not require any prepara- 
tion or fixing, and is always ready for performance, either in the 
private drawing-room or theatre. Price, $25.00. 



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No. 380-GLASS TUMBLER OF MYSTERY. 

This trick will be found of the greatest use, where marked money, 
a borrowed watch, or borrowed rings are to be used. The performer 
simpJy uses a handsome white transparent drinking glass, which is 
shown to be empty. A borrowed handkerchief is thrown over the 
empty glass, and upon taking the handkerchief off the glass (which 
an instant before was empty), the glass is found to contain the bor- 
rowed articles. Glass and borrowed articles can then be examined. 
Frice, $3.00. 

No. 381-MARYELLOUS CRYSTAL FRAME. 

The company select a card from a pack, which is returned and 
shuffled ; then the performer takes the cards and throws the whole 
of them against the glass of the frame, when, instantaneously, the 
card that was selected appears between the two sheets of glass, but, 
so tightly wedged in that the glasses have to be taken apart to get 
the card out. All this is done close to, and in front of the company. 
Then, frame, glasses, selected card, and easel are given to the com- 
pany to be examined. As the whole of this experiment can be per- 
formed upon any ordinary table, it fully demonstrates it is done with- 
out the aid of springs, pistons, traps, or elastics. Price, $8,00. 




No. 382 -WONDERFUL BRAN TRICK. 

A glass full of bran is placed befoi'e the audience ; a neat cover 
is now placed over the glass, and on removing it, the bran has disap- 
peared, and the glass is full of flowers, bon-bons, or a rabbit. The 
cover, which is open at both ends, ami the bran can be freely ex- 
amined. Price, $0.00. 

No. 383-PXSTOL FOR BORROWED RINGS. 

A solid polished brass tube is attached to the pistol. Both tube 
and pistol can be examined. Ladies' and gentlemen's rings are bor- 
rowed, and dropped one by one into the tube by the owners of the 
borrowed rings (and not by the performer), thus proving the rings 
are not changed in any way. Now the pistol is charged with gun- 
powder and fired (by one of the company) at any piece of apparatus 
desired by the performer, when the instant the pistol is fired the 
borrowed rings appear in the apparatus. Taken from it and returned 
to their owners perfectly uninjured. The pistol and tube are of su- 
perior workmanship, strongly made, and the mechanism will be 
greatly admired. Price, $5.00. 



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No. 384-FAIRY TREE AND ENCHANTED BOTTLE. 

A lady's ring is borrowed, locked in a box, and the box held by 
the owner of the ring. The performer takes a wine bottle, and 
pours from it into a glass a quantity of wine (which (which can be 
drank). A very handsome cover, open at both ends, is given to the 
company to be thoroughly examined ; then placed over the wine 
bottle. Now, at command of the performer, a wondrous transforma- 
tion takes -place ; for when the cover is lifted up, in place of the 
wine bottle, (which an instant before wcs underneath the cover) ap- 
pears a beautiful tree, and amidst its leaves is found the lady's bor- 
rowed ring. The lady unlocks the box, still in her possession, and 
finds it empty. Price, $5.00. 




No. 385-BALL, RINGS AND SILYER ROD. 

The performer gives to the company for examination, a silver rod 
(upon each end of the rod is a solid glass knob), and a black ball, 
having a small hole running through the centre, to pass it upon the 
rod. The performer borrows two or three wedding-rings, which are 
locked in a box, and held by the company. The performer then un- 
screws one of the knobs off the rod, and passing the rod through the 
black ball, rescrewa the knob on the end of the rod, and then shows 
it is an utter impossibility to get the ball off the rod, as the knobs at 
each end are twenty times larger "than the hole through the ball upon 
which the rod runs through. One of the audience holds the rod at 
each end. The performer throws over the ball (upon the rod) a bor- 
rowed handkerchief, and then commands the two or three borrowed 
rings to leave the locked box and to appe ir upon the brass rod ; 
Presto! the two rings appear upon the rod, and the solid ball ia the 
performer's hand ; the locked box is opened and the rings are gone, 
Some one in the company must unscrew one of the knobs off the end 
of the rod before they can get the borrowed rings off. Price, 6.00. 



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No. 386— DEMON'S PUNCH LADLE. 
The company minutely examine the punch ladle, and any ordinary 
China bowl, (not belonging to the performer) is used. The per- 
former simply holding the demon ladle by the tips of his fingers, 
dips it into the empty China bowl, and then brings the ladle out full 
of punch, which he pours into glasses, and gives to the company to 
drink. Every time the ladle is dipped into the empty bowl it is 
brought out full of punch, and this is continued till more than two 
dozen glasses are filled with real punch. The extraordinary nature 
of the experiment is fully demonstrated by the ladle being examined; 
and the china bowl and glasses (not belonging to the performer) be- 
ing, before and after the trick, also examined ; and any kind of wine 
can be used, as desired, instead of the punch. This illusion is per- 
formed upon any ordinary table and without any assistance whatever, 
and defies detection. Price. $5.00. 



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No. 387-FLORAL ILLUSION. 
This cut represents Prof. Otto Maurer in his new floral illusion, 
which is performed in the following manner. The performer appears 
on the stage with two flower pots, one in each hand, which are filled 
with earth ; upon his command, without taking the pots from bis 
hand, two beautiful rose bushes will appear. Before the flowers ap- 
pear, it is necessary to put seeds in tie pots ; after this is done the 
performer takes another flower pot, filled with earth, places it on a 
table, and, by simply covering the same with a handkerchief, he will 
make a large and beautiful rose bush appear in ihe pot and on the 
bush may be cards, rings, or anything the performer chooses to con- 
nect, it with. This rose bush can be made to appear and disappear, 
at the performer's command. This is Prof. Maurer's own invention, 
and has created a great sensation wherever the same has been pro- 
duced. Price, complete, with table and two stands, as in engrav- 
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No. 388— YELYET FRAME AM) ARTIST'S EASEL 

A pretty frame, in black and gold, and lined with black silk vel- 
vet, is shown to the company ; an artist's easel is placed upon an 
ordinary table, and upon the easel is placed the velvet frame; a 
card is selected from a pack, returned and shuffled; the person who 
selected the card is asked to name it, upon doing so, the performer 
takes the pack of cards and throws them at the velvet frame, and 
upon the instant of his throwing them the selected card appears in 
the centre of the frame, the card is taken from it and given to the 
company. Then frame and easel and every part of them shown to 
the company. Can be given for examination. Price, $5.00. 

No, 3S9-MAGIC BOWL AND REAL FLOWERS. 

The performer shows a large and handsome silver bowl, full of 
flowers. The flowers being given to the ladies, and the bowl shown 
empty. Then the performer causes to appear from the empty bowl 
hundreds of yards of paper ribbands, which fly from the bowl, until 
the supply appears endless. The ribbands appear from the bowl in 
the most fantastic shapes ; sometimes as wriggling snakes, then in 
very high columns, etc. The effect is wonderful. Beautifully pre- 
pared ribbands are sent with the bowl, which will be found enough 
for a great many performances. Price, $5.00, 




No. 390-ENCHANTED MIRROR AM) HALF DOLLARS. 

A mirror is suspended by two cords, and beoeath it a borrowed hat 
from one of the audience. The performer now takes four half dol- 
lars and throws them at the mirror, when they appear on it; he now 
commands them to fall into the hat below, when they are seen and 
heard to fall into it. This is a very beautiful trick, and can be per- 
formed in drawing-room as well as on the stage; Price, $15.00. 

No. 391-REGIMENT OF CANDLES. 

As many candles as the performer wishes can be lit, extinguished 
as often as wanted and lit again without the use of any light, simply 
by moving his hand over the candle. Price, $2.00. 

No. 392-BON-B0NS AM) HANDKERCHIEF.! 

The performer borrows a handkerchief, puts it in a tube, and gives 
it to a lady to hold. The performer now shows a package of candy, 
and distributes it among the audience. Now he asks the lady to take 
the handkerchief out of the tube, but upon opening the same, the 
handkerchief has disappeared, and it is found in the package where 
the candies were. Price, $5.00. 



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No. 393-MTSTERIOUS PRINTING. 

A lady selects a card from a pack, and carefully wraps it up in a 
silk handkerchief. The performer takes the handkerchief with the 
card in it, and rubs them between bis fingers for a lew seconds ; 
then returns the handkerchief and card back to the lady, asking her to 
name the card she selected. Upon the lady naming it, the performer 
asks her to take the handkerchief, but to her, and every one's aston- 
ishment, instead of finding the selected card she placed so carefully 
in it, she finds the card printed in the centre of the silk handkerchief. 
This very clever illusion will cause astonishment and great laughter. 
Price, $10 00. 

No. 394— BABY FOUND IN A BORROWED HAT. 

The performer borrows a gentleman's hat, which he shows to be 
quite empty, then instantly produces from it a very handsome baby, 
beautifully dressed, • The illusion, which will cause great astonish- 
ment and shouts of laughter, can be performed with ease in any 
drawing room. The baby will be found a great improvement upon 
all others that are sold. The face being most natural in appearance, 
and the eyes and other features being so life-like that the child ap- 
pears to live. Price, $10.00. 




No. 395-SEPARATION OF WINE AND WATER. 

Wine and water are poured into a decanter, and placed on top of 
a candlestick or tray ; two glasses are placed one on each side, and 
each covered with a silver tube. (These tubes have no top, but a 
plain open tube; the audience can look through them.) At com- 
mand the wine appears in one glass and the water in the other, and 
the decanter is found entirely empty. This is a very beautiful trick, 
and can only be had at this establishment. Price, $10,00. 

No. 396— FAIRY FLOWER POT. 

The performer borrows a handkerchief; then, standing in front 
of the company, away from chair or table, instantaneously produces 
from the handkerchief a very handsome flower pot, containing beau- 
tiful flowers growing upon high stalks. The flowerpot is six inches 
high and twenty inches in circumference. The stalks, with flowers 
on top of them, are eighteen inches above the flower pot, so the 
flower pot and flowers, from top to bottom are twenty-four inches 
in height. Real flowers can be plucked from the stalks and given to 
the ladies in the company. This charming experiment is very highly 
recommended. Price, $6.C0. 



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No. 397— CHRISTMAS TREE. 

The performer shows a large cone ; he now takes a small-girl or 
boy, abo:t twelve years of age, and places him or her under the 
cone. In an instant he removes the cone. The child has disap- 
peared, and in its place will be found a large Christmas tree, all il- 
luminated with lighted candles, and full of all kinds of presents, 
which he distributes among the audience, This is a very fine trick 
to conclude a performance with. Price, $50.00. 

No. 398-FOUNTAIN OF CARDS. 

The performer has a pack of cards, g( es amongst the audience and 
has several cards drawn. He now takes the pack of cards and puts 
them iu a glass vase full of* water, and upon his command, the water 
and cards will fly in the air just like a natural fountain. And then 
Neptune will appear with the selected cards in his hand. Price $75. 

No. 399-EXECUTIONER'S HATCHET. 

While the performer is in the act of beheading a person, the 
hatchet will change into an umbrella, and when he opens the same 
it will be drenching wet. Price, $35.00. 




No. 400— FAIRY BIRDS AND THE MAGIC CASKET. 

Two selected cards from a pack are placed in the empty casket, 
which is held in the hand of one of company, who, on opening the 
box, finds in place of the cards two live birds, and th-* cards are 
produced elsewhere. A wonderful trick. Price, $10.00, 

No. 401-NEW CORRESPONDING CLOCK. 

The clock is enclosed in a box, which is locked by one of the au- 
dience, after setting the hand at any hour. It is used in connection 
with second sight, the head of Ibykus, the glass bell, the goblin 
drum, dancing money, etc. Upon bringing the locked box in con- 
tact with any of ,the above named, they will signify the hour at 
at which the hand was set. Price, $10.00. 

No. 402-SHOWER OF GOLD. 

A very beautiful, light, brass stand, the top of which is only a 
quarter of an inch in thickness. On this stand is placed a glass 
vase, with cover, and over the vase is placed a handkerchief. The 
performer, not being able to borrow the amount of gold he requires, 
proceeds to catch them in the air, and passes them into the vase, one 
or many at a time, and the audience hear them fall. On removing 
the handkerchief the vase is found nearly full of coin. The band- 
kerchief can be removed at different times to show how many have 
passed into the vase. Price, $50.00. 



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No. 403-ENCHANTED TABLE AND NEST OF BOXES. 

A box has been before the audience all the evening- It may be 
suspended by a cord from the centre of the room. Watches, rings, 
handkerchiefs, and other articles may be passed into this box 'J be 
performer takes the box, places it on the table, unlocks it and finds 
another box inside, and so on until he has taken out nine boxes. 
Then taking the last box to the audience they open it and find the 
borrowed articles. Price, 25.00. 

No. 404-CRYSTAL CASKET. 

A magnificent casket of crystal glass and silver is suspended by 
cords. The performer takes four half dollars in his hand, and stand- 
ing a long way off commands the pieces to leave his hand and appear 
in the casket, and they are seen to drop. A very beautiful combina- 
tion can be made by using the half dollar wand, and making one of 
the finest tricks ever performed. Price, 35.00. 




No. 405-NEW DISAPPEARING BIRD AND CAGE. 

The performer appears with a round bird cage in his hand. The 
cage is fifteen inches high, eight inches wide. Upon his command, 
and without changing his position, the cage and bird disappear. He 
removes his coat for inspection. He now goes down among the au- 
dience, and borrows a hat, and in an instant he will take the cage 
and bird out of the borrowed hat. Price, $50.00. 

No. 406-WONDERFUL COIN BOX. 

A very small box, from which four half dollars disappear, one at 
a time. It is first given for examination, and, after the coins have 
vanished, the bottom can be removed, when the company can see 
right through the box to prove the coins are not in it. At the com- 
mand of ihe owner the coins can be made to reappear in the box. 
A most marvellous piece of mecanism. Price, $12.00. 



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No. 407-ALADDIN'S WONDERFUL LAMP. 

The performer borrows from the company a gentleman's watch 
and a lady's handkerchief; then, placing them in a pistol, asks the 
owner of the watch to hold the pistol. Now the performer places 
upon the floor a very large and handsome solid brass lamp, sur- 
mounted with a large white transparent glass globe ; the globe hav- 
ing a lighted wax candle in it (which is seen by the company). Then 
the performer asks the gentleman in possession of the pistol to fire 
through the glass globe at the lighted candle, when, upon the very 
instant the pistol is fired, the real lighted candle vanishes, and in its 
place is seen the borrowed watch and handkerchief in the interior of 
the glass globe. Now the most marvellous part of the trick is shown 
by the performer taking the lamp to the company, and they not 
only taking the watch and handkerchief from the inside of the glass 
globe, but examining the interior and exterior of the lamp, to satisfy 
themselves upon the extraordinary nature of this fascinating experi- 
ment. Price, $35.00. 

No. 408-THREE DISAPPEARING BIRD CAGES. 

Price, $15.00 




No. 409-MAGIC STEEL BOLT. 
The steel bolt is made and finished in the first style of art. and will 
absolutely defy detection ; and when fastened by powerful iron nuts 
to a thick board, a horse could not remove the bolt from the board, 
without the board being broken to pieces: The steel bolt can before, 
during, and after the performance be thoroughly examined. The 
audience themselves fasten the performer to the bolt by the aid of 
a strong rope, strong tape, or any othey way they may desire. The 
board (to which the bolt is securely fastened) can be screwed down 
on any immovable place, where it will be found impossible to re- 
move the board or bolt ; or the belt can be fastened to the side of 
the interior of a cabinet. Then the performer, fastened securely 
around the wrists (by rope or tape) to the bolt, the door of the cabi- 
net closed, and instantly the wonderful performance takes place. 
Musical instruments are heard to play, bells to ring, spirit hands 
appear, etc. But upon the door of the cabinet being opened the 
performer is found securely fastened, but without his coat. Many 
other extraordinary experiments can be given, enough to form an 
evening's amusement. The performance can also be given in any 
room, and an ordinary. screen or curtain (placed in front of the per- 
former) used instead of the cabinet. Price, $25.00., 



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No. 410-THREE-BRANCH CANDLESTICK. 

The performer borrows a hat, and instantly takes from it. one af- 
ter the other, two large and handsome solid brass three-branch can- 
dlesticks; each candlestick not only having three lighted candles in 
it, but each candlestick is nearly donble the size of the borrowed hat, 
and to make this extraordinary trick all the more wonderfnl. the two 
three-branch candlesticks, with the six lighted candles in them, are 
freely given to the company to prove the candlesticks are solid brass, 
and the six lighted candles in them are real ones, and not in any 
way prepared. This wondrous trick can be performed with ease in 
any drawing room, without any confederate or other assistance what- 
ever. Price, $20.00. 

No. 411-DRUM CONCERT. 

Ten drums are placed on the stage in a line, and they will play 
the most beautiful music without anybody touching them. Price, 300. 




No. 412-HEAD OF IBTKUS. 

This cut represents Professor Otto Maurer in his celebrated scien- 
tific new skull performance, in which he can amuse audiences for 
hours without the aid of assistant, only using two plain chairs, a 
glass plate on which to place the skull, and a glass globe. The skull 
will answer any question, smoke, whistle, and move its head in all 
directions, open and shut its mouth, and, in fact, do anything the 
human head c&n do. When the Profesor has finished with the skull 
he places it on the palm of his hand, covered with a haudkerchief, 
and upon his command it will disappear. This skull can be used 
in connection with the dancing money, clock, drum, etc. This 
skull is made of metal, the model of which was pronounced most per- 
fect by the Medical College of New York. Price, including set of 
loaded dice, one table, a trumphet, watch, and cigar holder, $20.00. 



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No. 413— NEW DICE. 

The performer takes a solid dice, puts it on a hat, puts only his 
flat hand over it, and it will disappear and appear again under the 
hat. No cover. Price, $5.00. 

No. 414— MAGIC BOOK. 

The performer is reading- a piece out of a book, and while be is 
reading, the book disappears, and in its place will appear a bird 
ca ge full of birds. Price, $18.00. 

No. 415-HAUNTED BELLS, 

The performer hands three bells to anybody, and they are obliged 
to ring them against their will. Price, $25.00. 

No. 416-ENCHANTED CHAIR AND WATCHES. 

A number of watches are borrowed and placed in a blunderbus 
previously charged with powder. A person is seated on a chair, and 
the contents of the blunderbus discharged at him, when the borrowed 
watches are seen banging around the bottom of the chair, This ap- 
paratus can be attached to any chair. Price, 3.00. 




No. 417-ENCHANTED CHAIR AND CARDS. 

A number of cards are selected and placed in a blunderbus pre- 
viously charged with powder. A person is seated on a chair, and 
the contents of the blunderbus discharged at him, when the. bor- 
rowed cards are seen hanging around the top rim of the chair. 
This apparatus can be attached to any chair, Price. $5.00. 

No. 418— NEW TRICK TABLE. 

No professional or amateur should be without one of these tables. 
Price, $15.00 to$50.00. 

No. 419— DEMON HEAD. 

A large head, very beautifully made, is placed upon a table ; 
five cards are selected from a pack by the company, then returned 
and shuffled, and, with the rest of the pack, placed in the demon's 
mouth. When the head is spoken to the eyes roll about and the 
mouth moves. When the word of command is given two of 
the cards appear in the centre ot the head ; the performer demands 
why the three other cards have not appeared 5 the demon rolls his 
eyes about ; the performer again demands the other three cards to 
appear, when the demon makes the other three cards to fly from his 
mouth with wonderful effect. Price, $25. 



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No. 420-FLAT IRON. 
Vrey useful for magicians, for handkerchiefs, birds, etc. Price $10. 

No. 421-WONDERFUL CARDS. 

The performer takes a pack of cards, throws them into a borrowed 
hat, and immediately they will disappear, and in their place will be 
satchels. Price, $5.00. 

No. 422— WONDER BOTTLE. 

The performer places a bottle of wine on a table, borrows a few 
rings, puts them into a pistol, shoots the pistol at the bottle. The 
bottle will break to pieces, and a pigeon or rabbit will appear with 
the borrowed rings around their necks. Price, $10.00. 

No, 423 -PIGEON HOUSES. 

The performer shows one black and one white pigeon. He places 
the black one in a small house and the white one in another. He 
takes a pistol, shoots at the houses, and the houses will turn into 
bouquets, and the black pigeon will be where the white one was, and 
the white one where the black one was. Price, 50.00. 

No. 424— NEW ADDING MACHINE. 
Very useful for second sight. Price, $15.00. 




No 425- MAGIC BOUQUET AND WATCH. 

The performer shows a bouquet, borrows a watch, which he places 
in the pistol,* &nd, on firing off the pistol, the borrowed watch will 
instantly appear on the bouquet, in view of the audience. Price, $5. 

No. 426-MAGIC BREWERY. 
After showing an empty bottle, the performer immediately pro- 
ceeds to pour from the same bottle, with the greatest ease, hundreds 
of glasses of beer. The bottle being in full view of the audience 
during the entire trick, it will cause much laughter and astonish- 
ment, Price, $35.00. 

No. 427-MAGIC HANDKERCHIEF. 

The performer borrows a handkerchief oi ordinary size. ?nd. in 
full view of the audience, proceeds to enlarge it until it resembles a 
a large table cloth in size. Price, $5.00. 

No: 428-DISAPPEARING COIN. 
Performer borrows a coin, holding it up in full view, causes it to 
disappear and reappear at command. This trick defies dptection as 
the performer shows both sides of his hands after each change, and 
has his sleeves rolled up all the time. Price. $1.00. 



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No. 429-CHINA PLATE AND FOUR FLYING CARDS. 

A real China plate is freely examined by the company, who select 
four cards from a pack, then return the four cards to "the pack and 
shuffles them. Now the performer, holding, by arm's length, the 
China plate in frout of him, asks the company to name the selected 
cards ; upon their doing so, he requests the gentleman who has the 
pack of cards in his possession to throw the whole of them at the 
plate ; upon, the instant of his doing so. instantaneously the four se- 
seleeted cards appear around the plate upon its extreme edge. The 
cards are taken off and given to the audience. This very clever 
trick will give great satisfaction. Price, $5.00. 

No, ^-LADIES' THREE WONDERFUL TRUNKS, 

The performer takes a handkerchief (which is freely examined), 
and instantly produces from it three large trunks ; and the extraor- 
dinary nature of the trick, is demonstrated, when it is stated the 
trunks are twelve inches inches long, six inches high, and full five 
inches wide. This will give every satisfaction, both for its wonder- 
ment and the artistic merit of the manufacture. Price, each, $3.00. 




GLASS CASKET AND CAGE. 

A crystal casket, all sides glass, containing live birds, is placed on 
a table. An empty cage is hung up at some distance, and covered 
with a cloth. At command the birds disappoar from the casket and 
appear in the cage. Price, $15.00. 

No. 432-MAGIC BOTTLE AND ENCHANTED BOUQUET. 

A lady's ring is borrowed and locked in a box, the lady retaining 
possession of the box. The performer takes a very small wine bot- 
tle in his hand, and pours from it. into a glass, a quantity of wine, 
then fce commands the lady's borrowed ring to leave the locked box 
and appeir inside the bottle ; the box is unlocked and found empty. 
But the performer remarks it would never do to find the lady's ring 
in a wine bottle, therefore he will transform the bottle into that 
which will always please the ladies. Then, standing in front of 
the company and holding in his hand the bottle, he instantaneously 
changes the bottle into a large and magnificent bouquet, 48 inches in 
circumference ; and imbedded in one of the flowers is found the 
lady's borrowed ring. This charming illusion will astonish and de- 
light everyone who sees the experiment. Price, $5.00. 



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No. 433— INCOMPREHENSIBLE HALL LAMP. 

This hall lamp will be appreciated and admired for its extraor- 
dinary and original design and mechanism. It is sexagon in shape, 
twelve inches high and six inches wide, and made entirely of pol- 
ished brass, and transparent glass of different coIofs. The performer 
borrows a gentleman's hat, and instantly takes from it this mag- 
nificent lamp, with a lighted wax candle in it ; and to make the ex- 
periment still more wonderful, the lamp is given to the company for 
examination, and is found to be double the siae of the hat it is taken 
from. Price, $15.00. 

No. 434-GHOSTS. 

These ghosts can be exhibited in any form. Human beings, ani- 
mals, etc. It is the latest illusion, and must be seen to be appre- 
ciated. It is necessary that the place be dark to peyform this illu- 
sion. Priee $35.90. 

No. 435—CHANGING DECAPITATION. 
The performer appears on the stage with a skeleton. He shoots 
off a pistol, and his head will appear on the skeleton's shoulder, and 
the skeleton's head will appear on his shoulder. This can be done 
as many times as required. This is the only decapitatioa in the 
world, and very astonishing and new. Price , $150.00, 




No. 436-NEW ETACUATION FLAG TRICK. 
This trick, invented by myself, can only be obtained through me. 
A handkerchief is made to change to a handsome flag, in full view of 
the audience. Several cards can be made to appear on the flag. 
Price, $15.00. 

No. 437-MUSICAL DBA WING-ROOM CHAIR. 

The chair is very strongly made in hard wood, which is gilded in 
every part, and is such a chair as is seen in a lady's boudoir and 
drawing room. Upon any one sitting down on the chair, it imme- 
diately plays a beautiful operatic melody, and upon the lady or gen- 
tleman leaving the chair the melody ceases $ no matter bow many 
times the chair is used, the music is instantly heard, and ceases upon 
being vacated. The pleasurable astonishment oi the person sitting 
upon the chair can be imagined. The chair plays two pieces of music, 
and it will be found a charming and amusing piece of furniture. It 
will also cause shouts of laughter at an evening's entertainment. 
Price, $35.00. 



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Uo. 488-FRENCH CLOWN AND HIS FAGIC CHEST. 
A very handsome box is placed on a table 5 the lid of the box 
opens and closes as many times as commanded ; then a perfect little 
French clown appears in a box. and, when desired, throws a somer- 
sault out of and stands in front of the box. The little fellow now 
goes through the most extraordinary performance — shakes and nods 
his head, smokes a cigar, blows a cloud of smoke from his mouth, 
and when you attempt to take the cigar from him he kicks you ; 
dances to any tune, blows a whistle; blows a candle out, stands on 
his head, throws somersaults backwards and forwards, and finally 
jumps into his box and closes the lid. Price, 125.00. 

No. 439 -NEW WALKING CANE. 

This cane can be used on the street for walking and also for catch- 
ing money in the air ; very amusing. Price, $10.00. 




No. 440 -^ROSTAT SPIRITUEL. 

By the aid of a fan a lady is made to rise in the air until she as- 
sumes a horizontal position. She is made to descend and rise in 
in the other direction. This cannot be confounded with the old sus- 
pension, comparatively insignificant. Price, $100.00. 

No. 441— ENCHANTED CANOPY. 

A raised platform is placed upon the stage, with a post at each 
corner to suspend the curtains, and a lamp is placed under the 
platform to show that there is no connection with the stage. The 
curtains are closed and opened again in an instant, and a person is 
seen on the platform. They step off, and the curtains are again 
closed and opened as before, and another person comes forth. This 
may be repeated as many times as the performer wishes, and persons 
can return to the canopy and disappear in the same way. The cur- 
tains of the canopy open and close at command. Price, $75.00. 



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No. 442-VANISHING FLAG. 

The performer rolls up both sleeves to the elbow, then takes a 
silk flag 12x18 inches, waves it in the air, when it is seen slowly to 
dissolve, and finally disappears. The performer then with his right 
hand takes it from the tip of his boot, or his left leg, or from the 
back of his neck, the palm and the back of his hand being first ex- 
posed, to convince that it is not concealed there or about his arm. 
This is really a fine trick requiring no sleight. Price, $5.00. 

No. 443-WONDERFUL CHANGING COVER. 

An orange is on the table ; the cover is placed over it ; instantly 
it is lifted up again ; when in place of the orange is found a live 
dove or pigeons. After the birds have been examined by the com- 
pany, the cover is placed for an instant over them, when they van- 
ish, and in their place is found the restored orange. This beautiful 
trick can be varied with different articles. Price, $3.00. 

No. 444— NEW FLOWER VASE. 
Performed same as fish bowls, producing from a borrowed hand- 
kerchief a large silver vase with flowers. Price, 5.00. 




No. 445-MAGIC BASIN AND PITCHER. 
The performer introduces an empty wash-basin and a pitcher of water; 
he pours the water in the basin and washes his hands, then pretends 
to throw the water over the audience when it instantly changes 1o 
small bits of paper; he now starts to put the basin and pitch* r 
away, but finding it still full, turns, and, to the astonishment of the 
audience, the basin is seen to be full of bon-bons or flowers. These 
are given to the audience ; th^n to make the deception complete, 
the basin is shown to be really full of water, Basin and pitch* r 
beautifully finished. Price. $15.00. 

No. 446— GUIRLAND. 
The Guirland is made of artificial flowers. The performer borrows 
a couple of watches; some money, and selects some cards from a 
pack, and will make ihe articles appear one by one on the Guirland, 
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No. 447- SIX BALLS AND HAT. 

The performer borrows a gentleman's hat, and without any pre- 
liminaries, instantly produces from the hat, six large cannon balls, 
one after the other. Each cannon ball being so large that it entirely 
fills the hat ; and any one of the cannon balls can be thrown on 
the ground to prove they are solid. This great trick can be per- 
formed in the drawing room with ease. $10.00. 

No. 448-MARVELLOUS BOOK, GLASS AND MONEY. 

The book is placed upon any large goblet, and without either be- 
ing covered in any way. four pieces of money are heard, and do fall 
one after the other into the empty goblet. Price, 5.00. 




No. 449— ERIAL SUSPENSION. 
A person is supposed to be placed under the influence of ether, 
and while in that state is placed in many positions, one elbow only 
resting on a pole, no support for any other part of the body being 
used. With my improvement it is one of the finest illusions ever 
presented. Price, 35.00. 

No. 450- HOW TO MAKE ICE-CREAM IN A HAT. 

The perfumer snows a milk pitcher, puts the milk in a borrowed 
hat ;■ puts in the hat, eggs, sugar, etc., and can produce for refresh- 
ment to the audience about fifty cups of ice cream. Latest hat 
trick. Price, 10.00. 



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No. 451-PEACOCK-ELECTRIC OR MECHANICAL. 

The peacock will answer any questions and draw any selected 
card from the pack — will also eat peas and drink water. Price 125. 

No. 452— NEW CAGE. 
The cage is shown perfectly empty, and produces, without cover- 
ing, three live birds, (nickel pkted). Price, 6.00. 

No. 453-DISAPPEARING PERFORMER. 

The performer is seen on the stage, and he will disappear in- 
stantly without the use of trap-door. Price, $100.00. 

No. 454-TRANSPARENT MAN. 

Anybody can look through his body, place a candle or book behind 
him, and they will be seen by looking through his body. Price, $100. 

No. 455-MIRACULOUS CASKETS. 

The performer borrows a hat, and having shown it perfectly 
empty, he immediately produces from it six beautiful solid hexagon 
shaped caskets, which he opens, and takes a bouquet out of each one. 
One of the caskets is equal in size to a hat. Price, $1.00; also glass 
lanterns, same size and shape, different colors, six to be taken from a 
hat (the latest), 5.00 each, 




No. 456-MYSTERIOUS RISING PACK OF CARDS. 

Four or five cards are selected by the company, returned to the 
pack and shuffled. The pack is then placed in a common glass gob- 
let, and held by one of the audience; at command the cards rise, 
the performer standing ten or fifteen feet off. Price, $2.00. 

No. 457— NEW CONE TRICK AND WONDERFUL BOUQUET. 

A cone six inches high is made to pass through a hat or table. 
Then the performer takes the cone, puts it on a plate and gives the 
same to one of the audience to hold and puts the cover over the cone. 
The performer then shows a bouquet to the audience, which he holds 
in his hand (without covering), and by lifting up the cover from the 
plate the bouquet will be found there, and the cone will be found in 
the performer's or any of the audience's pocket. This trick can be 
used in various ways. Price, 12.00, 

No. 458-ENCHANTED BOX. 

A very pretty box is shown to be full of flowers or bon-bons, 
which are given to the company ; a handkerchief is then borrowed 
and placed in the box ; at command the handkerchief vanishes, and 
in its place is found a glass tumbler, as large as the box, and in the 
glass three large balls ; the glass is then returned to the box ; in an 
instant it is changed to the handkerchief. Price, 4.50. 



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No. 45i)-FAIRY ORANGE TREE. 

A ring and handkerchief are borrowed and passed into an orange ; 
a beautiful orange tree is now brought forward at the command of 
the perfomer ; it is seen gradually to Wossom, and real oranges ap- 
pear on it These are plucked and given to the audience, one orange 
only remains on the t*ee ; this, at the command of the performer, 
opens, and discovers the borrowed articles within ; at the same time 
two butterflies flutter up and settle on the tree. This is a very ele- 
gant and effective trick, and waso riginally invented by Otto Maurer. 
Price, 50.00. 

No. 460-WONDERFUL FISH SET. 

Is very useful in connection with the fish-bowl. The performer, 
appears before the audience with two fish bowls, one having fish in 
and the other without fish. He then tells the audience he has tv\o 
fish bowls with fish in, but examining one of the bowls he finds 
no fish in j; he then says they must have flown away. He then takes 
his net, which is a regular fish net, and goes amongst the audience 
and catches any number of live fish. This complete set, with bowls 
with silver legs complete, 20.00 ; without bowls, 12.00, 

No. 461— NEW INK TRICK. 

Two vases, one with water and one with ink. Water and ink will 
change places as often as required, without covering. In the water 
will be fish. Pri e, $8.00 




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No. 462— MOST WONDERFUL DICE TRICK. 
The performer shows a beautiful mahogany box with two com- 
partments, he then shows one three and one-half inch dice, and makrs 
it pass into a borrowed hat ; from there he makes it appear in the 
box, and again from the box into the hat. The box is then shown 
with one compartment empty ; and, if the audience desire, the 
other compartment will be shown empty, which is very astonishing. 
Price, 10.00. 

No. 463 -METHOD TO MAKE LARGE ARTICLES YANISH. 

Price, $3.00 
No. 464-WIZARD'S KETTLE. 

The kettle is exhibited empty, and then suspended from a wire 
tripod over a fire ; water is poured in and the lid placed on ; on re- 
moving the lid the kettle is found to be full of birds, flowers, etc. 
This is a verv astonishing trick, and the apparatus very handsome. 
Price, 10.00. 

No. 465-WONDERFUL SECRET BALL. 

The ball is beautifully made, in polished boxwood, with ebony or- 
naments. The secret of opening the ball will cause very great as- 
tonishment combined with amusement. Price, $1.00. 



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No. 466-FLYING WATER AND HANDKERCHIEFS. 

Before the audience stand two small tables 5 upon one table is a 
transparent empty bottle, and upon the other table is a glass of water 
and a yellow handkerchief. The performer then appears with an- 
other empty transparent bottle in one hand and a red handkerchief 
in the other ; be forces the red handkerchief into the bottle, and up- 
on his command the handkerchief which is in the bottle in his han«J, 
disappears from the bottle into the empty bottle on the table. He 
then takes the yellow handkerchief, which is on the table, and forces 
it into the empty bottle in His hand. He now shows the tumbler 
full of water, and upon his command the water will appear in the 
bottle and the yellow handkerchief in the glass in place of the water. 
He then takes a white handkerchief and places it on the tumbler 
which the yellow handkerchief is in ; he then takes a pistol, and by 
firing the same the white and yellow handkerchiefs will have disap- 
peared from the tumbler and will be found in the bottle'with the 
red handkerchief. This trick, complete with the tables (these same 
tables can be used for a great many other experiments). Price $35. 

No. 467— EGYPTIAN FLUID. 

Used in connection with changing bottles and glass. Price, 3.00. 




No. 468-MIRACULOUS BIRD CAGE. 

The performer shows a cage to be entirely empty, and instanlty 
produces live birds therein, or anything the performer desires, in full 
view of the audience. Price, $8.00. 

No. 469-MONEY STAR. 
The performer shows a beautiful silver star and then takes eight 
pieces of coin in his hand, and by throwing the coins at the star will 
appear on the same one on each point. Price, $10.00. 

No. 470— FORGOTTEN GOBLETS. 

t This is very useful in connection with the punch bowl, inexhaustible 
bottle, and ice cream trick. The performer having forgotten bis 
glasses, he tells the audience that he is obliged to make them him- 
self, and by taking a handkerchief he produces therefrom a dozen 
glasses on a tray. Price, $10,00, 



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No. 471-SILVER PLATE FOR CHANGING OR VANISHING. 

Several pieces of money of any kind are thrown on the plate; the 
performer takes the coins off tbe plate one by one, and although the 
company distinctly sees each coin taken from the plate by the opera- 
tor, still the money disappears in the most wonderful manner. The 
plate is perfectly flat, and is very effective with other tricks. It will 
change from one to four pieces of money, and can be used in many 
ways. Price, $6 00. 

No. 472-ZOUAYE DRUMMER OR TRUMPETER. 

This figure will make any motion with the head or arms ; he can 
drum, play the trumpet, whistle, or in fact do anything. Price, $150. 

No 473-VISIBLE GROWTH OF FLOWERS. 

Performer shows a vase full of earth to the audience for inspection 
he now places the vase on an elevation, which is on the table. He 
now takes some seed, and puts it into the vase. He then borrows a 
few rings, also takes a couple of birds ; burns the rings and birds 
up, and puts the ashes in the vase. He now borrows a handkerchief, 
places it over the vase, and upon taking the handkerchief off again 
two small rose buds will be seen. The vase now is covered over 
again, but from the two little buds they can see with their own eyes 
that they will gradually get larger and form themselves into a beau- 
tiful rose bush, 2 feet high ; on the bush will be seen buds which 
will grow into flowers and the birds will fly out with the borrowed 
rings around their necks. This vase is only 12 in, in diameter and 
2 in. high. Price, $36.00. 





No. 474— ACCIDENTAL SHOT. 

A marked ball caught by the performer, the same having been 
placed in the pistol by any person in the company ; at the same time 
blood is seen flowing from the hand of the performer. The assistaut 
brings a basin which is shown to be empty ; he pours water into it ; 
the blood is washed from the hand, and the contents of basin are 
thrown over the company ; but instead of water, a magical change 
has taken place, and you have small bits of paper or bon-bons. With 
pistol is included table, basin and towel. All handsomely finished. 
Price, $20.00. 

No. 475— CHINESE LANTERNS. 

The performer borrows an empty hat, and places it on the table, 
and immediately proceeds to take from it, one after the other, six 
beautiful Chinese lanterns, each with a light in it. The six lanterns, 
when out, are six times as long as the hat. This forms a very beau- 
tiful and effective trick. Price, set of large size, 2.50. 

No. 476— DEMON TARGET, OR DEVIL'S FACE. 

Several cards are selected from a pack, and a watch is borrowed 
also from the audience. These are then placed in a pistol, and a 
target having been placed ou the table, the performer takes aim and 
fires. Immediately fche watch is seen in the centre of the target, 
and the chosen cards are suspended around the outside. Price, $15; 
with bottle in place of stand, $18.00. 



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No. 477-SPIRITUALIST1C COLLAR. 

A solid brass collar, opening in half with a hinge, is given fcr 
thorough inspection, and may be submitted^ the closest scrutiny; 
the performer then asks some one to put it around his neck, place 
a padlock through the two rings on the collar, and fasten him to a 
staple in the wall, taking care to lock it securely. A screen is then 
placed in front of him, and in less than a minute he appears released, 
but the collar still fastened firmly as before. The wonderful part 
of this trick is that everything may be examined ; the audience may 
provide their own staple to fix in the wall, and the padlock. The 
collir fits closely round the neck. The performer may at the same 
time be fastened with handcuffs, or tied up, and all the spiritualistic 
manifestations can take place. Defies detection. Price, $15.00. 




No. 478— TRAVELING CARDS. 

Performer shows an ordinarypack of cards to the company, asking 
them to select several cards, return them to the pack and place them 
in the drawer at the bottom of the pedestal. Now, on command, the 
selected card s are seen to travel up the pedestal, until they reach 
the top, where they will remain fixed, one card on the tip of each 
finger. Price, $15 00. 

No. 479— GIANT EXTINGUISHER. 
Performer introduces a youth to the audience, and requests him to 
stand on the table ; he now brings forward a huge extinguisher, 
which he places over him, and on removing the extinguisher he is 
found to have vanished: The trick being performed on an ordinary 
looking table, with four ordinary legs, and without long drapery, 
thus indicating that the person cannot have passed under the table, 
renders it most astounding. The extinguisher can he examined to 
prove that there is no concealment within it. Price, $50 00. 



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No. 480— MAGIC SET OF MCE. 
For the second sight, etc., consisting of a loaded die for each num- 
ber and one perfect die. Price, 9 dice, 6 loaded, 3 unloaded, $5.00. 

No. 481-GLASS YASE AND VANISHING BALLS. 

A large transparent glass vase is shown to the company. The vase 
is filled with real cloth balls. A very handsome cover is shown and 
examined by the company, to prove that there is no mechanism of 
any kind attached to it. The performer places the cover over the 
glass vase and balls and in an instant the whole of the balls vanish 
from the vase which is found quite empty. The rapidity of the 
change will cause very great astonishment, and the balls can be 
found anywhere the performer chooses. The above can be used 
with the marvellous glass casket. Priee. including one dozen balls, 
$5,00 ; 2 dozen balls, $10.00 ; 3 dozen balls, 15.00. 

No. 482— TRAVELING MONEY AND VASES. 

The audience see two tables on the stage, and on each table is a 
large transparent vase. The performer now takes a handful of 
money and throws it from his hand into one of the vases; he now 
commands the money in the vase to travel into the empty vase on 
the other table, which it does. The audience can see it very plainly 
travel from one vase to the other. Price, $50.00. 




No. 483 -ENCHANTED DRAW BOX. 

The performer shows th* drawer box to the company, and to 
prove the drawer is perfectly empty, pulls the drawer out from the 
box, then closing the drawer the performer asks one of the company 
to hold the box, now the # performer commands the empty drawer to 
appear full of various articles, then upon one of the company taking 
out the drawer, it is found full of rabbits, bon-bons, or articles bor- 
rowed from the company. The enchanted drawer box will be found 
very useful for many tricks, as borrowed articles can be made to ap- 
pear and disappear at pleasure. Price, $8.00. 

No. 484-DUTCH WIND MILL. 

The performer shows a wind mill about two feet high. The wind 
mill has a door and a couple of windows. The performer now lets 
the audience select one dozen cards from a pack. He takes these 
cards, opens the door of the wind mill, and puts them in. The miller 
will now appear and will answer any questions which are put to 
him. The performer now asks the miller to produce four of the 
chosen cards, and immediately the wind mill be seen turning and the 
four cards wiU appear, one on eacn wing. The performer now asks 
for four more ; the windows will be seen to fly open and four more of 
the chosen cards will fly out therefrom. Now the performer asks for 
the balance of the cards. The door will now be seen to fly open, 
ard the other four cards will be seen flying out. A very amusing 
trick. Price; $100.00. 



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No. 485-MTJLTIPLTING MCE. 

The performer show3 a four-inch solid wooden dice ; borrows a 
hat. He now places the dice on a table ; covers it over, and instantly 
it will disappear, and will reappear' in the borrowed hat, which one 
of the audience.holds. He now takes the dice from his hat, places 
it in his hand, covers it over with a handkerchief, and immediately 
it will disappear and appear again in the hat. This can be done six 
times in succession without removing thp hat. This is the latest dice 
trick and puzzles everybody. Price, $10.09. 

No. 486-MAG1C LAUNDRY. 
This is both amusing and surprising ; the performer borrow* a silk 
hat, then two or three handkerchiefs, which the owners are requested 
to drop into the hat, then from a handsomely finished saucepan sev- 
eral quarts of water are poured into the hat and over the handker- 
chiefs ; after washing them they are taken out and shown to be com- 
pletely saturated with water ; his assistant then empties the water 
from the hat, then a fire is built in it and the wet handkerchiefs 
placed in the saucepan, which is held ov^r the flames, and in a few 
seconds they are brought out perfectly dry, ironed and perfumed. 
Price r $35.00. 




No. 487-DEYIL'S HEAD. 
A large head, very beautifully made, is placed upon a table ; five 
cards are selected from a pack by the company, then returned and 
shuffled, and, with the rest of the pack, placed in the devil's mouth. 
When the head is spoken to the eyes roll and the mouth moves. 
When the word of command is given two of the cards appear in the 
centre of the head ; the performer demands why the other three 
cards have not appeared ; the devil rolls his eyes about ; the per- 
former again demands the other three cards to appear, when the 
devil makes the other three cards fly from his mouth with wonder- 
ful effect. Price, 25.00. 

No. 488- SPIRIT CABINET. 
This cabinet has all the sides made of curtain material, so that it 
can be thrown open for public inspection ; it is also elevated from 
the floor ; any number of persons can go in and disappear, and also 
gentlemen changed into ladies. Can manufacture any kind of spirit 
cabinet. Price, $20.00. 



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No. 489— INEXHAUSTIBLE BOX. 

The performer shows to the company a very handsome box, calling 
attention to the top, bottom, sides, and every part of the box to 
prove it is solid wood, and no mechanism about it.. The box being 
placed upon any table the performer turns it right over, and opens 
the lid to prove to the company there is nothing concealed in the box, 
and that it is perfectly empty; the performer then stands the box 
upright, again opens the lid, and to the astonishment of every one 
shows the box crowded with various pretty articles for presents, 
such as bon bons, toys of various kinds, flowers, etc. These are taken 
from the box and given to the company. Now to show the wonders 
of the box once more it is turned over, and shown again empty. 
Nevertheless, it is again found full of various articles, the supply 
appearing endless. Price, $3.00 to |8.00. 




No, 490-MOST WONDERFUL DECAPITATION. 

The performer appears on the stage with a skeleton. He shoots off 
a pistol, and his head will appear on the skeleton's shoulder, ;tnd 
the skeleton's, head will appear on bis shoulder. This can be done 
as many times as required. This is the only changing decapitation in 
the world, and very astonishing and new. Price. 150.00. 

No. 491-MIRACULOUS CRYSTAL CHEST. 

The miraculous cyrstal chest can be examined inside, and out, by 
any number of persons. The performer is placed inside the chest, 
then it is locked and strongly corded all over, seals being placed up- 
on every knot ; a screen is then placed before the ches*;, ;ind in a few 
moments the performer who was so securely locked and fastened in- 
side the chest, stands free before the company. The miraculous chest 
again is minutely examined and it is found securely locked, the rope 
tightly bound round all parts of the chest, and the seals intact upon 
each knot. Many other marvellous experiments can be performed 
with this beautiful apparatus. Price, 175.00. 



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No. 492- MARVELLOUS HAT BRUSH. 

The performer borrows a gentleman's bat, shows that tt is quite 
empty, then after making various remarks about the bat being rough, 
calls for a hat brush, with which the performer brushes the bat, then 
as he goes to return it he finds in the hat various articles, which, as 
be takes out, causes great wonderment. This beautiful bat brush is 
made with real hair and wood, and can be used under the very eyes 
of the company, defying detection, the novel mechanism will cause 
the greatest admiration. The hat brush c?.n be used with the great- 
est ease for a number of clever tricks for filling a borrowed ba% 
thus doing away with the aid of tables or confederates. During the 
performance the performer never turns his back or goes near the 
table. Price, each, $8.00. 

No. 493-NEW ROSE BUSH. 
The performer appears with a large rose bush and places it on a 
small table. He then requests one of the audience to select three 
cards from a pack which he holds in his hand. He then takes the 
three selected cards and puts them into a pistol, and, upon firing 
the pistol at the bush, the roses will change color and the three se- 
lected cards will appear on the bush. Price, $35.00. 




No. 494-DISAPPEARING DIE AND MARVELLOUS COVER. 

A large wooden die, proven to be perfectly solid, is locked in a 
box or wrapped in a handkerchief, and given to an assistant on the 
stage to hold ; the performer then draws attention to his new won- 
derful cover, and to prove that there is no duplicate die concealed 
therein, he thrusts his arm completely through it, the audience never 
losing sight of the cover a single moment ; he places it over an or- 
ange on the crown of a borrowed bat; the perfoimer now commands 
the die to leave the handkerceief and to take the place of the orange 
within the cover. The assistant shakes out the handkerchief, an oi- 
ange falls on the stase, and on the performer raising the wonderful 
cover the die is found. Good connection with the silver rice vase 
and the silver cage. Price, $6.00 5 rice vase, $6.00 extra ; silver 
cage, 3.00 extra, 

No. 495-VANISHING ILLUSION. 

A person stands on the top of a table, that is not over one inch in 
thickness. Curtains are then so arranged as to hide him for a few 
seconds, but not extending below the top of the table or obstructing 
the view under it. At the discharge of a pistol the curtain drops on 
the table and exposes the top, showing that the person has vanished, 
appearing almost iustantly at the other end of the hall. Price, $50. 



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No. 496-EGG WAND. 
The performer shows a wand, and can produce therefrom as many 
eggs as he wishes. Price, $10.00. 

No. 497-HUMBOLT AND THE GLOBE. 

The performer shows a bust and a globe, he then covers them over, 
and upon removing the cover the bust will be found where the globe 
was, and the globe where the bust was. Price, 15.00. 

No. 498-DUCK SHOOTING. 

The performer appears with a shotgun, and tells the audience lie 
is going duck hunting. He now shows a large basin to the audience 
for inspection, he then takes his gun and shoots at the basin and the 
audience will see it full of water. He now shoots again and the au- 
dience will see from ten to twenty live ducks appear in the basin. 
Price, $100. 

No. 499— BELL WITHOUT HAMMER. 

A crystal bell is shown to the audience for examination. The per- 
former then takes it and hangs it on a stand. The bell will answer 
any question the audience may put to it. Price, $25.00. 




No. 500— ELECTRIC PACK OF CARDS. 

The performer takes an ordinary pack of cards in his hand and 
shuffles them ; then commences by making the cards fly from one 
hand to the other, several inches at a time, until he elongates them 
to two or three feet. This can be repeated as many times as he likes. 
He then takes the cards in the palm of his left hand, and with his 
right hand runs the cards from the palm of his left hand right up to 
his shoulder, the cards laying on his arm. side by side, in the most 
beautiful order, and then in an instant the cards run down the arm 
and are caught in the palm of the hand. This beautiful rick will 
be found a good introduction at the commencement of all card tricks. 
Price. 2.00. 

No. 501— PARISIAN" CANNON. 

This cannon can be made any size. It is for shooting persons out 
of it. also large bullets, which the performer catches in the air; can 
also be made for the new umbrella trick. Price, For shooting 
persons, $300.00. 

No. 493— For shooting bullets $300 00 

No. 494— Small size for umbrella $25.00 to $50.00 

No. 497 — For shooting hats (Hermann's) $35.00. 



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No. 502—LATEST DISSECTION. 

With this apparatus the performer can dissect any person, limb 
"by limb, whether adult or child. The pieces can be made to move 
after dissection, at will of performer. Price, $50. 

No. 503-NEW CHANGING GOBLET. 

Tery useful for changing birds, handkerchiefs, etc. Price, $5.00. 




No. 504-SELF DECAPITATION. 

One of the latest illusions of my own invention. The performer 
appears before the footlights, with a knife in one hand and a flag in 
the other, and In a second cuts off his own head, as above cut 
shows. This is the only illusion of its kind which is performed 
without the aid of curtains, etc., as it is performed before the audi- 
ence's very eyes. Price, $100.00. 



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No. 505— RICE YASE AND CONES. 
The performer shows the audience a large silver vase. He gives it 
for examination. He then fills it full of rice. He now takes an or- 
ange and places it under a cover ; by removing the cover the rice 
will be found in place of the orange, and the orange will be found 
in thej^ase in place of the rice. Price, $10.00. 

Jno, 506 -COLLECTING S1LYER PLATE. 

The 'performer rolls up his sleeves goes among the audience, 
shows both hands empty, and can catch as much money as he 
pleases, or wherever he pleases without any other apparatus, ex- 
cepting the plate. Price, $5.C0. 

1 No. 507— MAGIC STAND, HAT AND CARDS. 

The company select three cards, and after looking at them to know 
them again, burn them ; the performer takes the ashes of the cards 
and places them in a pistol, which one of the company holds ; the 
performer then borrows a gentleman's hat, which he places with the 
crown toward the audience, on the top of a small brass stand, the top 
of the stand net being an eighth of an inch thick. The operator now 
tells the gentleman who holds the pistol to fire at the hat, when, the 
instant he fires, the three selected cards, perfectly restored, appear 
upon the stand up against the crown of the hat ; the cards are then 
taken from the stand and given to the company. This beautiful 
trick can be performed with ease in the private drawing room or 
theatre. Price, $35.00. 

No. 508-NEW PILLORY. 

Can be performed with locks furnished by the audience. Price $25. 
No. 509— SPIRITUAL LOCK. 

This is very useful for such tricks as Indian box mystery, pillory, 
etc., etc., as it will open on command. Price, $15. 

No. 510-SPIRITUALISTIC FRAME AND EASEL. 

Yery useful for mimical representations. Price, $50. 

No. 511— TABLE RAISING. 

A.ny number of persons cannot keep the table from raising off the 
floor. Price, $25. 

No. 512— ROPE-TYING AND CHAIR FEAT. 

A person is securely fastened to a chair with strong cord or rope, 
in an instant he frees himself, plays musical instruments, and is just 
as mysteriously fastened again. Price, $25. 

No. 513-THREE HEADED LADY. 

Price, $50 

No. 514— PACK OF DANCING CARDS ON GLASS PLATE. 

Price, $50 
No. 515— NEW SLATE AND BOOK FOR SECOND SIGHT. 

Price, $5 
No. 516-SWORD THROUGH THE BODY. 

Price, $15 
No. 517-CATCHING CARDS WITH A BORROWED CANE. 

Price, $5 
No. 518-TRANSPARENT BARREL. 

"Will produce hundreds of different kinds of drinks. Price, $25. 



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No. 519-BOARD, RING AND COYER. 

A person is placed on the board, a canvas cover and a ring 
piaced over him, the cover and rings securely locked by he audi- 
ence. In an instant the person is seen to appear from under the 
table on which the board had been placed. Good connection with 
Indian Box or Spiritual Cabinet. Price, $20. 




520-DECAPITATION, OR LIFE IN DEATH. 

A person's head is severed from the body, and is seen floating in 
the air upon a plate ; the head speaks, smokes, drinks, eats, etc. ; 
the headless trunk lying upon the floor moves hands, arms, feet and 
body. A very startling illusion. Price, 35.00. 

No. 521-THREE LIVE ANGEL'S HEADS IN THE AIR. 

Price, $300 



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No. 522-NEW MESSENGER. 
With aU necessaries. Price, $10. 

No. 523^BORROWED HATS AND CHANGING BALLS. 

Twelve balls pars from one hat to another. Price, $2#, 

No. 524-SELF-READING BOOK. 

Will read aloud from any giyen point. Price, $50. 

No 525 -WANDERING LIGHTED CANDLE. 

Will wander fiom the candlestick on a table to another on the 
back of a chair. Price. $35. 

No. 426-WONDERFUL SPEAKING HEAD. 

Will answer any questions. Price, $35. 

No. 527- MYSTERIOUS VANISHING TABLE. 

Persons vanish instantly. Price, $5 0. 

No. 528-INEXHAUSTIBLE BARREL. 

Pure water changed to any kind of wine or liquor *6ked for. 
Price. $100.00. 

No. 529— LARGE MECHANICAL UMBRELLA. 

Performer instantly produces a large open umbrella. Price, $100. 

No. 530— MEPHISTOPHELES HEAD. 

Will sing, talk, whistle, etc., aloud while it is hanging above the 
audience. Price, $75. 

No. 531— ELECTRICAL GIRL. 
While walking around will electrify any person touching her. 
Price, $75. 

No. 532-STRASSBURG CANNON. 
A person is shot from the cannon and instantly lands on the ga..- 
lery. Price, $100. 

No. 533-TRAYELING COINS. 
Ten or twelve dollars travel from one place to another at com- 
mand, and can. be found together wherever the performer desires. 
Price. $75. 

No. 534— WONDERFUL CROSS. 
The performer frees himself instantly after being fastened securely 
to the cross. Price, $75. 

No. 535— NEPTUNE, GOD OF THE SEA. 

A barrel filled with water before the company, is shot at. The 
water disappears, several live animals appear, and finally Neptune 
will arise from the barrel. Price, $100. 

No. 536— TEMPLE FOR FORTUNE TELLERS. 

For side-shows, etc.. in which questions asked of the Ordeal will 
be answered by an angel, who writes them. Price, $100. 

No. 437-GODDESS IN THE AIR. 

A lady slowly rises several feet in the open air, during which the 
stage is very beautifully illuminated. Price, $100. 

No. 538-FLTING MACHINE. 

Will fly to the dome of theatre, and stop at command, going 
either up or down. Very effective. Price, -$175. 

No. 539 -VANISHING IN THE AIR. 

After showing a chair, the performer stands on it, puts a linen 
cloth over him. and after a shot is fired at him the cloth is found 
empty, the performer having vanished. Price, $175. 



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No. 540-TO TURN THE MAGIC WAND INTO A SNAKE. 

Price, $10 

No. 541-ELECTRIC SUN. 

Price, $50 

No. 542— LAMP AND BOUQUET. 



Price, $10. 




No. 543-JAPANESE UMBRELLA. 

A handsome silk umbrella is given to the audience to examine, and 
then to two of them to hold. Now, on command of lite performer, 
to their astonishment they will find themsels es in a heavy rain storm, 
and to add to their predicament the covering will disappear, and 
leave the coverless frame in their hands, and terminating with a 
brilliant shower of fire. Very good in connection with No. 330. 
Price, $50. 



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SPECIAL APPARATUS FOR HAT ILLUSIONS. 

No. 544 — The Cannon Ball, 6 inches diameter $1.50 

No. 545— The Cabbage 2. 50 

No. 546— Twenty-five Tin Cups 2.50 

No. 547 — Paper China Lanterns 2.50 

No. 548 — Four different Colored Glass Lanterns 5.50 

No. 549 —One Large Glass Lantern 8.00 

No. 550 -Six large Dice ... 800 

No. 551— Round Bird Cage. . 6.00 

No. 552— Square Silver Cage and 100 Cards 3.75 

No. 553— Six Reticules 3.00 

No. 554— One dozen Tin Plates 3.00 

No. 555— Six TomattoCans... 3.00 

No. 556— One large bottle of Wine 10.00 

No. 557— Two dozen cloth balls 6.00 

No. 558— One large cloth ball ; 2.50 

No. 559— One large Paper Lantern, 6 feet long 3.00 

No. 560— Three cannon balls 6 00 

No. 56L— One-half dozen Cigar Boxes 6.00 

No. 562— Two dozen Eggs 5.00 

No. 663— Fifty Cups of Ice cream 8.00 

No. 564— Three bird cages 6.00 

No. 5(55— Hoop Skirt 4 00 

No. 566— Six glasses of Beer , 5.00 

No. 567 — Two large Bouquets : 6-00 

No. 568— One baby, life size 8 00 

No. 569— Baby, one-half size 3 00 

No. 570— Fifty yards of Ribbons 5.00 

No. 571— One Skull 5.00 

No. 572— One flower pot with rosebushes 10.00 

No. 573— One bundle of Wood 2.50 

No. 57 4— Two dozen small Bouquets 2.00 

No. 575 — Three doz. small Flags and one large silk flag 2.50 

No. 57 6— Three Umbrellas 15.00 

No. 577 — One-half dozen Plumes 4.00 



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No. 578-ONE LEGGED CONJURING TABLE. 

With round top, covered with beautiful figured cloth, trimmed 
with decorative fringe, with traps, forming a cheap, useful and or- 
namental table for amateur conjurors. Price, $15.00. 

No. 579-AMATEUR'S CONJURING TABLE. 

The legs to unscrew for packing, and the inside of table constructed 
to form a box sufficiently large to contain enough apparatus for an 
evening's entertainment, fitted with mechanical traps to vanish, 
orange, bird, watch, money, etc., the back letting down to form the 
servants. Strongly made and gorgeously ornamented. Price, 30.00. 

No. 580-MARYELLOUS CONJURING CHAIR. 

To all appearance a very handsome ordinary chair, which may be 
sat upon, fitted with apparatus to perform many tricks. Price, $35.00 



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MAGICIAN'S AND AMATEUR'S TABLES. 

No. 581— Extra siz \ richly decorated, fitted with beautiful and ex- 
pensive traps and pistons for working mechanical tricks ; legs to un- 
screw, with lock and key, and all the latest improvements. Very 
superior finish in German or Egyptian style. Price, $50.00 to $100. 

No. 582— Used as card table, with all improvements of a conjuring 
table. Traps and servants are invisible, and appear only by pressing 
a secret spring. Price. $50.00 to $75.00. 




No. 583— Large centre table, all gilt metal ornaments (see cut); 1 
changing, 1 rabbit. 1 dove, 1 money, 1 wrist, and 1 spring 

trap, 1 piston, and 1 Electric rod $250 

No. 584— Ontre table, same ornaments, 1 wrist, 1 rabbit, and 

round trap 50 

No. 585— Square centre table, metal feet, 1 rabbit and 1 wrist trap 

] piston 25 

No. 586— Round side table, metal feet, 1 wrist, 1 plain trap. 20 

No. 537— Side table with two traps and nickel plated legs 15 

No. 588— Side table with wooden legs and two traps 10 

No. 590— Card table, for making 3 cards appear in a hat 25 

No. 591— Flower table ; flowers and pot to appear and disappear 35 

No. 592— Silver tabKwith bottle for producing tings and ribbons 

No. 593— Spink's table for the lady without body 25 

No. 594 — Table for a disappearing person 50 

No. 595 — Large centre table like above, the ornaments gilt only. 150 

All kinds of silver-plated candlesticks for candles. 

I make separate legs, traps and table tops of every size. 



120 OTTO MAURER-S CATALOGUE OF 

TRAPS AND DIVERS OTHER ARTICLES, ETC 

No. 596— Half round traps ; by simply tapping the articles 

will disappear 1.50 

No.597— The Wrist Trap, useful for making anything disappear 1.76 
No. 598— The Rabbit Trap; a large sized trap for taking 

anything quickly such as a rabbit, dove, etc 4.00 

No. 599 —The money trap for making six coins disappear. . . . 6.00 

No. 600 —Gentleman's hat with one trap, very useful 5.00 

No. 601— Double Changing Trap ; this trap is made for disap- 

pearing and producing articles 15.00 

No. 602— Spring Piston, for placing money down, and thus 

setting mechanical tricks in motion 1.50 

No. 603— Small Pocket Servants that can be attached to any 

table $ 1.00 

No. 604 — Servants for any chairs 1.50 

MECHANICAL AND AUTOMATIC APPARATUS. 

No. 605— Clown and the Bar 250.00 

No. 606— Peacock ; moves his head, eats, drinks a glass of 

water, and throws cards irom a pack 75. 00 

No. 607 — Frog, jumps and croaks 4.00 

No. 608 —The Chinee tight-rope dancer 150.00 

No. 609— Shooting Hunter, shoots, etc „. 75.00 

No. 610— Zouave Drummer 175.00 

No. 611— Automatic Chess-player 175.00 

No. 612— Mechanical Duck 150.00 

No. 613— Wonderful Fountain 500.00 

No. 614— Negro Fluteplayer 500.00 

No. 615— Lady Artiste 500.00 

No. 616— Mechanical Sun 300. 00 

No. 617 — Mysterious hand of Secrets 200.00 

No. 618— Trapeze Performer 250 00 

No. 619 — Swaying head in the open air 175.00 

No. 620— Holland House 150.00 

No. 621 — The French Clown, jumps from his box, moves 

his head, smokes, and jumps back into the box again. . . 75.00 

ELECTRICAL MAGICAL APPARATUS, 

No. 622— The Clock 35.00 

No. 623— Glass Bell with Hammer 10.00 

No. 624- -Electrical Rods for Electrical Bell, clock, etc., 

single*, including battery $8; double 15.00 

No. 625— Frame for cards and watch '. 15.00 

No. 626— Ball casket for 30 balls 40 00 

No. 627 — Crystal casket for 12 coins 35.00 

No. 628— Money casket for 12 coins 20 00 

No. 629— Gent's hat ; fills itself with money and glass steps, . 50. 0C 

No. 630 — Light and heavy box 35.00 

No. 631— Skull 20.00 

No. 63i— Bird cage for 1 doz. birds 20 .00 

No. 633— Goblin Drum 25. CO 

No. 634 — Demon handshaking 25. ) 

No. 635— Devil's bells 25 00 

No. 636— Electrical rose 25. (!0 

No. 637— Crystal Tripod 3d 00 

No. 638— Candlesticks 15.00 

No. 639 -Guirland 50.00 

No. 640— Electric Girl 25 00 

No. 641— Skeleton Star for Six Cards • 15 00 

No. 642— Walking Cane , 35.00 



Partitioned, containing complete Sets of Tricks, 
ranging in prices from $5.00 to 50.00 



Box complete for $35.00 with which two hours enter- 
tainment can be given with the following tricks. 



1. Magic Table, with articles, 

2. The Magic Wand. 

3. Wizard pack of Cards. 

4. Cake in the Hat. 

5. Changing Bottle and Glass. 

6. Bran and Ink Trick. 

7. Eggs and Handkerchief. 

8. Multiplying Money Plate. 

9. Coin in Drinking Glass. 
10 Cannon Ball. 



11. Rising Cards. 

12. Handkerchief and Candle. 

13. Pigeon Pan. 

14. iErial Suspension. 

15. Pace Trick. 

16. Changing Cover. 

17. Changing Box. 

18. Tape and Rings. 

19. Card Table. 



The $50.00 box contains the same Tricks -as the $35.00 



together with the following 

20. Half Dollar Wand. 

21. Card Sword. 

22. Vanishing Cage, 

23. Silver Rod and Rings. 

24. Gold Fish Bowls. 

25. Hindoo Rimrs. 



26. v Mnltiplying Billiard Balls. 

27. Half Dozen Satchels for hat. 

28. Two Cages from the Hat. 

29. Disappearing Glass of Water 

30. Inexhaustible Bottle. 

31. Inexhaustible Box.. 



Three distinct performances can be given with the tricks 
contained in the $50.00 box. 

These beautiful boxes arc highly recommended as being 
most novel and instructive lor both old and young, and 
very desirable for Birthday and Holiday Presents. 

These tricks, the same as are used by our greatest magi- 
cians, are neither novelties, toys or common tricks, but all 
nagical apparatus, and cannot be compared with the 
tricks -hat are sold by street-men, toy stores or museums. 



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